There are 3 ways to get from Mbarara to Kampala by bus, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Mbarara to Kampala is to bus which costs $14 - $20 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mbarara to Kampala is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $35 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mbarara and arriving at Kampala. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Mbarara and Kampala is 264 km. The road distance is 266 km.
The best way to get from Mbarara to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 5h 43m and costs $14 - $20.
The bus from Mbarara to Kampala takes 5h 43m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Mbarara to Kampala bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, depart from Mbarara station.
Mbarara to Kampala bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbarara to Kampala is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Mbarara to Kampala.
There are 1678+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Mbarara, Uganda and Kampala, Uganda?
Bismarkan Coaches operates a bus from Mbarara to Kampala 5 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 43m. Volcano Express Ltd also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Mbarara to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 3h 50m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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