There are 4 ways to get from Kampala to Byumba 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 Byumbataxi
4h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Katunabus
8h$5–7Drive 440.2 km
- Drive from Kampala to Byumbacar 440.2 km
6h 22m$66–95Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kabalebus
- Drive from Kabale to Byumbacar
8h 41m$14–18
Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Byumba is to bus which costs $4 - $7 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Byumba is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Byumba. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Katuna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Kampala and Byumba is 445 km. The road distance is 440.2 km.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Kampala to Byumba, including transfers.
Kampala to Byumba bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Byumba bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Katuna station.
Byumba is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 2:36 AM in Kampala and 1:36 AM in Byumba.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Byumba is 440 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Kampala to Byumba.
There are two+ hotels available in Byumba.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Byumba, Rwanda?
SR Classic Coach operates a bus from Kampala to Katuna once daily. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7h 39m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–290
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Katuna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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