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How to get fromLira to Mbararaby car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Lira to Mbarara by car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly to Kasese, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Lira to Entebbe (EBB)car car
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kasese (KSE)plane plane EBB - KSE
    3. Take the taxi from Kasese (KSE) to Mbararataxi taxi
    8h 59m
    $93–343

  2. Drive 552.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lira to Mbararacar car 552.1 km
    9h 30m
    $83–120

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    17h 12m

  4. Drive, fly to Kihihi Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Lira to Entebbe (EBB)car car
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane plane EBB - KHX
    3. Take the taxi from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Mbararataxi taxi
    9h 40m
    $358–443

  5. Drive, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Lira to Entebbe (EBB)car car
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane EBB - KGL
    3. Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus bus
    12h 34m

  6. Taxi, bus via Mbarara

    1. Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    19h 4m
    $115–136

Entebbe (EBB) to Kasese (KSE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 795.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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.

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