There are 5 ways to get from Mbarara to Arua by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
14hBus via Mbarara
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
15h 54m$25–30Drive 585.1 km
- Drive from Mbarara to Aruacar 585.1 km
10h 36m$88–127Bus to Entebbe, fly
- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Arua (RUA)plane EBB - RUA
9h 57mTaxi to Kasese, fly
- Take the taxi from Mbarara to Kasese (KSE)taxi
- Fly from Kasese (KSE) to Arua (RUA)plane KSE - RUA
21h 15m$53–324
Entebbe (EBB) to Arua (RUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbarara to Arua is to bus via Mbarara which costs $24 - $30 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mbarara to Arua is to drive which takes 10h 36m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbarara to Arua. However, there are services departing from Mbarara and arriving at Arua via National Mosque and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Mbarara and Arua is 713 km. The road distance is 585.1 km.
The best way to get from Mbarara to Arua without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h to get from Mbarara to Arua, including transfers.
Mbarara to Arua bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, depart from Mbarara station.
Mbarara to Arua bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbarara to Arua is 585 km. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Mbarara to Arua.
There are nine+ hotels available in Arua.
What companies run services between Mbarara, Uganda and Arua, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Mbarara to Arua via Kampala, National Mosque, New Taxi Park - Kk Trust Hotel, and Kampala in around 14h.
- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Entebbe to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Kasese to Arua via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Mbarara to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mbarara to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +256 718204665
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkcoaches.com
Bus from Kampala to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mbarara to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- $1
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