There are 6 ways to get from Goma to Kampala by car, plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$194–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus
14h$14–22Bus via Kabale
- Take the bus from Goma to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
12h 16m$22–27Drive 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
15h 10m$246–618Drive to Kihihi Airport, fly
- Drive from Goma to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KHX - EBB
7h 11m$355–415
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Goma to Kampala is to bus which costs $14 - $22 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Goma to Kampala is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 47m and costs $190 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Goma and arriving at Kampala. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
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 $21 - $27.
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 11:06 AM in Goma and 12:06 PM 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 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Entebbe via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Entebbe via Kigali International Airport, Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Entebbe via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–370
- [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
- +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 Goma to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- Jaguar Coaches
Bus from Goma to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- Jaguar Coaches
- Website
- Ihusi Express
Ferry from Goma to Bukavu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Ihusi Express
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