There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Mbarara by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Entebbe, bus
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Entebbe (EBB)plane LUN - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
10h 32mFly to Kihihi Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane LUN - KHX
- Take the taxi from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Mbararataxi
14h 13m$302–788Bus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
2d 13hBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
- Take the bus from Dodoma to Mutukulabus
- Drive from Mutukula to Mbararacar
3dFly to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LUN - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
11h 11m
Lusaka (LUN) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Mbarara is to fly and taxi which costs $300 - $800 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Mbarara is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 13m and costs $300 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lusaka to Mbarara. However, there are services departing from Intercity Bus Terminus and arriving at Mbarara via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Namirembe Park and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Lusaka and Mbarara is 2091 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Mbarara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Lusaka to Mbarara, including transfers.
Lusaka to Mbarara bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Lusaka to Mbarara bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Mbarara is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 5:15 AM in Lusaka and 6:15 AM in Mbarara.
There are 44+ hotels available in Mbarara.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Mbarara, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbarara via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Kampala in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kihihi Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Lusaka to Kihihi Airport via Nairobi, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Lusaka to Kihihi Airport via Harare, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Lusaka to Entebbe via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Entebbe via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- 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
- $30–35
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.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 Kigali to Katuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dodoma to Mutukula
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–54
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Estimated price
- $1
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