There are 4 ways to get from Kampala to Kakuma Refugee Camp by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 584 km
best- Drive from Kampala to Kakuma Refugee Campcar 584 km
12h 25m$88–126Fly Entebbe to Lodwar, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Lodwar (LOK)plane EBB - LOK
- Drive from Lodwar (LOK) to Kakuma Refugee Campcar
8h 57m$264–671Fly 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 Kakuma Refugee Campcar
11h 32m$305–440Bus, 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 Kakuma Refugee Campcar
22h 28m$101–406
Entebbe (EBB) to Lodwar (LOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Kakuma Refugee Camp is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Kakuma Refugee Camp is to fly and drive which takes 8h 57m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Kampala and Kakuma Refugee Camp is 584 km. The road distance is 584 km.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to drive 584 km from Kampala to Kakuma Refugee Camp.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Kakuma Refugee Camp is 584 km. It takes approximately 12h 25m to drive from Kampala to Kakuma Refugee Camp.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya?
You can drive from Kampala to Kakuma Refugee Camp in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Entebbe to Lodwar via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lodwar via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lodwar via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
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