There are 4 ways to get from Kampala to Akagera National Park by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane EBB - KGL
- Take the taxi from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Akagera National Parktaxi
6h 30mBus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukulabus
- Drive from Mutukula to Akagera National Parkcar
12h 45m$47–67Bus, drive via Bukoba
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Karagwebus
- Drive from Karagwe to Akagera National Parkcar
26h 3m$75–90Drive 496.7 km
- Drive from Kampala to Akagera National Parkcar 496.7 km
10h 2m$75–108
Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Akagera National Park is to bus and drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Akagera National Park is to drive which takes 10h 2m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Kampala and Akagera National Park is 501 km. The road distance is 496.7 km.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Kampala to Akagera National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Akagera National Park is 497 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Kampala to Akagera National Park.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Akagera National Park, Rwanda?
There is no direct connection from Kampala to Akagera National Park. However, you can take the bus to Entebbe Town, take the taxi to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Kigali International Airport (KGL), then take the taxi to Akagera National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kampala to Akagera National Park via Bukoba Bus Terminal and Karagwe in around 26h 3m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- 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 Mutukula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Website
- cityboyexpress.co.tz
Bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Karagwe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- cityboyexpress.com
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