There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Kampala by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Entebbe (EBB)plane LUN - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
5h 17m$265–481Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
2d 7h$103Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
3d 1hDrive 2,387.8 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Kampalacar 2,387.8 km
41h 18m$357–516Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
2d 11h$113–143
Lusaka (LUN) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Kampala is to bus which costs $103 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Kampala is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 17m and costs $260 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Lusaka to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Intercity Bus Terminus and arriving at Kampala via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Lusaka and Kampala is 1830 km. The road distance is 2387.8 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $103.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Lusaka to Kampala, including transfers.
Lusaka to Kampala bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Lusaka to Kampala bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Kampala is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 5:38 AM in Lusaka and 6:38 AM in Kampala.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Kampala is 2388 km. It takes approximately 41h 18m to drive from Lusaka to Kampala.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Kampala, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Kampala via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Entebbe via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- [email protected]
- Website
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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