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How to get fromKabale to Mbararaby taxi, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Kabale to Mbarara by taxi, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Taxi, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Kabale to Kahamataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kahama to Mutukulabus bus
    3. Drive from Mutukula to Mbararacar car
    13h 38m
    $77–92

  2. Drive, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kabale to Mwanza North Portcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Mwanza North Port to Bukobaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    25h 43m
    $49–73

  3. Drive 651.4 km

    1. Drive from Kabale to Mbararacar car 651.4 km
    11h 34m
    $98–141

  4. Taxi, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kabale to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane MWZ - KGL
    3. Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus bus
    9h 8m

  5. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kabale to Kahamataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kahama to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    21h 54m

  6. Taxi, fly to Bukoba, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Kabale to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane plane MWZ - BKZ
    3. Take the bus from Bukoba to Mutukulabus bus
    4. Drive from Mutukula to Mbararacar car
    7h 40m
    $119–518

Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Kabale to Mbarara.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 710 km
  • Duration: 13h 38m

What companies run services between Kabale, Mwanza, Tanzania and Mbarara, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Kabale to Mbarara. However, you can take the taxi to Kahama, take the bus to Mutukula, then drive to Mbarara. Alternatively, you can drive from Kabale to Mbarara in around 11h 34m.

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