There are 6 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Gulu by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Entebbe (EBB)plane DAR - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
11h 58m$240–368Bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
36h 30m$65Drive 1,648.4 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Gulucar 1,648.4 km
24h 16m$247–356Fly to Juba Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Juba Airport (JUB)plane DAR - JUB
- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Nimulebus
- Drive from Nimule to Gulucar
11h 22m$322–856Fly to Arua, taxi
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Arua (RUA)plane DAR - RUA
- Take the taxi from Arua (RUA) to Gulutaxi
16h 12m$337–739Bus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
39h 23m$74–99
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Gulu is to bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal which costs $65 - $66 and takes 36h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Gulu is to fly and bus and drive which takes 11h 22m and costs $320 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Dar es Salaam to Gulu. However, there are services departing from Gerezani and arriving at Gulu via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Shree Gopal Limited and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 30m.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Gulu is 1458 km. The road distance is 1648.4 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Gulu without a car is to bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal which takes 36h 30m and costs $65 - $66.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Dar es Salaam to Gulu, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Gulu bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Dar es Salaam to Gulu bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Gulu is 1648 km. It takes approximately 24h 16m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Gulu.
There are 42+ hotels available in Gulu.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Gulu, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Gerezani to Gulu via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Shree Gopal Limited, Petro Fuel Station, and Kampala in around 36h 30m.
- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Arua via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Arua via Nairobi, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Arua via Addis Ababa, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Arua via Kigali, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Arua via Kilimanjaro, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- 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
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Juba Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–290
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Juba Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- 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
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Juba Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Juba Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
- 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
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Estimated price
- $24–180
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