There are 8 ways to get from Kampala to Karonga by bus, car, plane, shuttle, train, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
46h 36mDrive 1,525 km
cheapest- Drive from Kampala to Karongacar 1,525 km
32h 23m$268–387Bus to Bukoba, fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BKZ - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
32h 25mBus via Bukoba
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
47h 36mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
2d 7hFly Entebbe to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane EBB - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
17h 35mFly Entebbe to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane EBB - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
14h 25m$387–740Bus, ferry to Mwanza Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MWZ - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
26h 58m
Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Karonga is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 32h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Karonga is to fly and bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Karonga. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Karonga via Magufuli Bus Terminal and Songwe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 36m.
The distance between Kampala and Karonga is 2401 km. The road distance is 1525 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Karonga without a car is to bus which takes 46h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 46h 36m to get from Kampala to Karonga, including transfers.
Kampala to Karonga bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Karonga bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Karonga is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 1:33 PM in Kampala and 12:33 PM in Karonga.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Karonga is 1525 km. It takes approximately 32h 23m to drive from Kampala to Karonga.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Karonga via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 46h 36m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bukoba to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Bukoba to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza Airport, Dodoma, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Bukoba to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza Airport, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- 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 Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Website
- cityboyexpress.co.tz
Bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- cityboyexpress.com
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- tashico.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $8
- Business
- $16
- First
- $21
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