There are 4 ways to get from Kampala to Kakuma by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive 589.3 km
best- Drive from Kampala to Kakumacar 589.3 km
12h 35m$93–134Fly Entebbe to Lodwar, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Lodwar (LOK)plane EBB - LOK
- Drive from Lodwar (LOK) to Kakumacar
8h 55m$250–630Fly Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EBB - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kakumacar
11h 55m$310–460Bus, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Lodwar, drive
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lodwar (LOK)plane KIS - LOK
- Drive from Lodwar (LOK) to Kakumacar
22h 49m$167–226
Entebbe (EBB) to Lodwar (LOK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Kakuma is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Kakuma is to fly and drive which takes 8h 55m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Kampala and Kakuma is 589 km. The road distance is 589.3 km.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive 589.3 km from Kampala to Kakuma.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Kakuma is 589 km. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Kampala to Kakuma.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Kakuma, Kenya?
You can drive from Kampala to Kakuma in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Entebbe to Lodwar via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lodwar via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lodwar via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lodwar via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
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