There are 3 ways to get from Kampala to Aru by bus, plane, or car
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Entebbe (EBB) to Arua (RUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Aru is to bus which costs $12 - $16 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Aru is to bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $12 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Aru. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Arua via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Kampala and Aru is 442 km. The road distance is 444 km.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Kampala to Aru, including transfers.
Kampala to Aru bus services, operated by KK Traveller, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Aru bus services, operated by KK Traveller, arrive at Arua station.
Aru is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 5:51 PM in Kampala and 4:51 PM in Aru.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Aru is 444 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Kampala to Aru.
There are nine+ hotels available in Aru.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Aru, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
KK Traveller operates a bus from Kampala to Arua 5 times a day. Tickets cost $10 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Entebbe to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
- Phone
- +256 718204665
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkcoaches.com
Bus from Kampala to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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