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How to get fromMbarara to Mbaleby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Mbarara to Mbale by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    12h 23m

  2. Bus, taxi via Mbarara

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    14h 14m
    $57–76

  3. Drive  487 km

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mbalecar car 487 km
    7h 6m
    $73–106

  4. Taxi, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mbarara to Kihihi Airport (KHX)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane KHX - EBB
    3. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    11h 8m
    $382–451

Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 23m

What companies run services between Mbarara, Uganda and Mbale, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Mbarara to Mbale. However, you can take the bus to Kampala, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Malaba, then take the taxi to Mbale. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbarara to Mbale in around 7h 6m.

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