There are 8 ways to get from Kampala to Mtwapa by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, fly to Mombasa
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane EBB - MBA
5h 35mBus via Thika #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Tuskysbus 237
- Take the bus from Thika to Mtwapabus
31h 50m$31–47Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain Express / ...
19h 53mDrive 1,131.7 km
- Drive from Kampala to Mtwapacar 1,131.7 km
14h 58m$170–245Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Ukunda (UKA)plane EBB - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mtwapataxi
7h 47m$550–1,970Bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus
21h 52m$58–79Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus
22h 11mBus via Thika
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Tuskysbus 237
- Take the bus from Thika to Mtwapabus
29h 50m$35–47
Entebbe (EBB) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Mtwapa is to bus via Thika which costs $30 - $50 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Mtwapa is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 47m and costs $550 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Mtwapa. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Mombasa via Malaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 52m.
The distance between Kampala and Mtwapa is 981 km. The road distance is 1131.7 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Mtwapa without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Kampala to Mtwapa, including transfers.
Kampala to Mtwapa bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Mtwapa bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Malaba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Mtwapa is 1132 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Kampala to Mtwapa.
There are 2204+ hotels available in Mtwapa.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Mtwapa, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Mtwapa via Malaba and Mombasa in around 21h 52m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Entebbe to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Entebbe to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $93
- 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 Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Malaba to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
Bus from Thika to Mtwapa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
Bus from Thika to Mtwapa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Tuskys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Tuskys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $19–27
- Business
- $21–26
- VIP
- $23–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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