The Guardian Coach Bus Service, popularly Guardian Angel buses, has become an iconic way of transportation known for its low fares on bus tickets, convenient pick-up and drop-off locations, and direct inter-county service countrywide.
Operating as the Guardian Coach LTD, its shuttles and buses provide daily passenger service to over ten major locations across Kenya at affordable prices on flexible schedules with online booking.
The areas of Kisii, Kakamega, Eldoret, Kitale, Luanda, Maseno, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Malaba, Nambale, Kaplong, Kapsabet and others, connected to the cities of Nairobi, Nakuru and Kisumu are among the network of routes served by Guardian Angel buses.
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Many of its routes run all night, delivering an effective and efficient transport service to all those travellers who wish to travel throughout the days and seasons.
How to book Guardian Angel buses online
There are three easy ways for you to buy your Guardian Angel bus ticket: by visiting their offices near you and purchasing it physically, calling the ticket management team at 0722 221290/ 0726 511628, or booking them online – the easiest method – and making contactless payments via Mpesa.
To buy Guardian Angel tickets online;
1. Visit the Guardian Angel Online Booking platform at theguardian.co.ke/booking/
2. Scroll to the middle of the homepage to the online booking form and fill in your departure and destination in the ‘from’ and ‘to’ sections, respectively
3. Enter your date of travel and search the available ride schedules
4. Compare ticket prices and choose your most preferred bus to book
5. Click ‘Book Seats’ and submit passenger details on the next page
6. Proceed to checkout and pay your fare via Mpesa
After a minute or so, you will receive a message from the Guardian Coach with your bus ticket number and departure details. It may be followed up by a call from its customer representative confirming your booking.
Simple! That is how to book the Guardian Angel buses online in Kenya. Also, you can do it using their booking app, which is available for download on the Play Store.
Guardian Angel routes and bus fares in 2024
As said, Guardian Angel buses are cost-effective. It uses a flat fare system for its bus and shuttle services to various destinations around Kenya, and currently, most of its bus ticket prices to most locations from major cities have been capped at Ksh1,650.
For instance, it is Ksh1,650 to travel from Nairobi to Busia using the Guardian Coach Bus Service, the same as travelling from Nairobi to Kitale, Nairobi to Kakamega, Nairobi to Kisumu, Kisumu to Nairobi, Eldoret to Nairobi and Nairobi to Kaimosi to mention a few.
Check out its bus pricing table and more routes below;
| From; | To | Fare charge |
| Nairobi | Kisumu | Ksh1,650 |
| Nairobi | Busia | Ksh1,650 |
| Nairobi | Kitale | Ksh1,650 |
| Nairobi | Kakamega | Ksh1,650 |
| Nairobi | Kaimosi | Ksh1,650 |
| Kisumu | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Kisumu | Nakuru | Ksh1,650 |
| Kitale | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Kapsabet | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Kaplong | Nairobi | Ksh1,400 |
| Nairobi | Kisii | Ksh1,400 |
| Kisii | Nairobi | Ksh1,400 |
| Moi’s Bridge | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Magena | Nairobi | Ksh1,400 |
| Maseno | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Malaba | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Narok | Nairobi | Ksh1,400 |
| Nambale | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Kakamega | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Bungoma | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Kijauri | Nairobi | Ksh1,400 |
| Siaya | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Homa Bay | Nairobi | Ksh1,400 |
| Ahero | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
| Eldoret | Nairobi | Ksh1,650 |
The above are single bus ticket costs for one-way journeys with Guardian Angel buses within Kenya as of July/June 2024.
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