There are 6 ways to get from Lira to Mbarara by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive, fly to Kasese, taxi
best- Drive from Lira to Entebbe (EBB)car
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kasese (KSE)plane EBB - KSE
- Take the taxi from Kasese (KSE) to Mbararataxi
8h 59m$93–373Drive 552.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lira to Mbararacar 552.1 km
9h 30m$83–120Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
17h 12mDrive, fly to Kihihi Airport, taxi
- Drive from Lira to Entebbe (EBB)car
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane EBB - KHX
- Take the taxi from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Mbararataxi
9h 40m$358–443Drive, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lira to Entebbe (EBB)car
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane EBB - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
12h 34mTaxi, bus via Mbarara
- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
19h 4m$110–130
Entebbe (EBB) to Kasese (KSE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lira to Mbarara is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lira to Mbarara is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 8h 59m and costs $90 - $380.
The distance between Lira and Mbarara is 795 km. The road distance is 552.1 km.
The best way to get from Lira to Mbarara without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 17h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Lira to Mbarara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lira to Mbarara is 552 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Lira to Mbarara.
There are 50+ hotels available in Mbarara.
What companies run services between Lira, Uganda and Mbarara, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Lira to Mbarara. However, you can drive to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Kasese (KSE), then take the taxi to Mbarara. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gulu, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Kampala, then take the bus to Mbarara.
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kasese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Entebbe to Kihihi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–360
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- $1–95
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