There are 6 ways to get from Goma to Kampala by car, plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry
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Drive to Kigali International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KGL - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
5h 47m$235–335Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminalbus
12h 22m$14–22Bus via Kabale
- Take the bus from Goma to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
12h 16m$24–29Drive 544.6 km
- Drive from Goma to Kampalacar 544.6 km
8h 47m$82–118Ferry to Kamembe International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Goma to Bukavuferry
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KME - EBB
12h 55m$375–867Drive to Kihihi Airport, fly
- Drive from Goma to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KHX - EBB
7h 21m$335–405
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goma to Kampala is to bus which costs $14 - $22 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Goma to Kampala is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 47m and costs $230 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rond Point Terminus and arriving at Jaguar Bus Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Goma and Kampala is 549 km. The road distance is 544.6 km.
The best way to get from Goma to Kampala without a car is to bus via Kabale which takes 12h 16m and costs $23 - $29.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Goma to Kampala, including transfers.
Goma to Kampala bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Goma station.
Goma to Kampala bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kabale station.
Kampala is 1h ahead of Goma. It is currently 11:04 PM in Goma and 12:04 AM in Kampala.
Yes, the driving distance between Goma to Kampala is 545 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Goma to Kampala.
What companies run services between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kampala, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Goma to Kampala via Kabale and Kabale in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Entebbe via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Entebbe via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Entebbe via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–360
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- Website
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Goma to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- jaguarbuses.com
Bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- jaguarbuses.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Goma to Bukavu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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