There are 5 ways to get from Kampala to Sumbawanga by plane, car, taxi, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Entebbe to Sumbawanga
best- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Sumbawanga (SUT)plane EBB - SUT
13h 23m$244–756Drive 1,263.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kampala to Sumbawangacar 1,263.5 km
24h 31m$189–273Fly Entebbe to Mpanda Airport, taxi
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mpanda Airport (NPY)plane EBB - NPY
- Take the taxi from Mpanda Airport (NPY) to Sumbawangataxi
23h$370–820Bus, ferry to Mwanza Airport, fly to Sumbawanga
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Sumbawanga (SUT)plane MWZ - SUT
30h 50m$349–896Fly Entebbe to Mbeya Airport, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane EBB - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Sumbawangacar
16h 47m$300–810
Entebbe (EBB) to Sumbawanga (SUT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Sumbawanga is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 24h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Sumbawanga is to fly which takes 13h 23m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Kampala and Sumbawanga is 942 km. The road distance is 1263.5 km.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Kampala to Sumbawanga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Sumbawanga is 1264 km. It takes approximately 24h 31m to drive from Kampala to Sumbawanga.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumbawanga.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Sumbawanga, Tanzania?
Rwandair Express, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Sumbawanga (SUT) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Entebbe to Sumbawanga via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Entebbe to Mpanda Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Entebbe to Mpanda Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Entebbe to Mpanda Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Sumbawanga via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Sumbawanga via Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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