There are 8 ways to get from Gulu to Tanzania by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus to Juba Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
best- Drive from Gulu to Nimulecar
- Take the bus from Nimule to Kampala Stnbus
- Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JUB - DAR
11h 42m$362–905Bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
35h 30m$66Drive 1,648.8 km
- Drive from Gulu to Dar es Salaamcar 1,648.8 km
24h 17m$247–356Bus to Entebbe, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane EBB - DAR
14h 7m$217–319Drive, bus to Juba Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Drive from Gulu to Nimulecar
- Take the bus from Nimule to Kampala Stnbus
- Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JUB - ZNZ
12h 46m$425–1,196Bus to Entebbe, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane EBB - ZNZ
15h 6m$210–300Bus, bus to Bukoba, fly to Mwanza Airport
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane BKZ - MWZ
17h 3m$100–481Bus
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
39h 23m$74–99
Juba Airport (JUB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gulu to Tanzania is to bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal which costs $66 and takes 35h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Gulu to Tanzania is to drive and bus and fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $360 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Gulu to Tanzania. However, there are services departing from Gulu and arriving at Msimbazi Police via City Oil, Kampala and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 30m.
The distance between Gulu and Tanzania is 1868 km. The road distance is 1648.8 km.
The best way to get from Gulu to Tanzania without a car is to bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal which takes 35h 30m and costs $66.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Gulu to Tanzania, including transfers.
Gulu to Tanzania bus services, operated by Friends Coach, depart from Gulu station.
Gulu to Tanzania bus services, operated by Friends Coach, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gulu to Tanzania is 1649 km. It takes approximately 24h 17m to drive from Gulu to Tanzania.
There are 797+ hotels available in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Gulu, Uganda and Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Gulu to Msimbazi Police via Kampala, City Oil, Shree Gopal Limited, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 35h 30m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Juba Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–240
Flights from Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Juba Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Bukoba to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Juba Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nimule to Kampala Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nimule to Kampala Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- 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 Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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