There are 4 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Kampala by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Entebbe (EBB)plane DAR - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
4h 8m$211–332Bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
27h 12m$46Drive 1,455.4 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Kampalacar 1,455.4 km
21h 11m$218–315Bus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
30h$50–80
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kampala is to bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal which costs $46 - $47 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kampala is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 8m and costs $210 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dar es Salaam and arriving at Kampala. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30h.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Kampala is 1127 km. The road distance is 1455.4 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kampala without a car is to bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal which takes 27h 12m and costs $46 - $47.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Dar es Salaam to Kampala, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Kampala bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Dar es Salaam to Kampala bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Kampala is 1455 km. It takes approximately 21h 11m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Kampala.
There are 1860+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Kampala, Uganda?
SR Classic Coach operates a bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala once daily. Tickets cost $46 and the journey takes 26h.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–290
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- [email protected]
- Website
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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