There are 8 ways to get from Mombasa to Gulu by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Mombasa to Entebbe, taxi, bus
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MBA - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
11h 58m$234–303Bus via Busia
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
31h 6m$40–53Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Jubabus
- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Nimulebus
- Drive from Nimule to Gulucar
24h 1m$1,999–2,626Drive 1,309 km
- Drive from Mombasa to Gulucar 1,309 km
17h 43m$196–283Fly Mombasa to Juba Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Juba Airport (JUB)plane MBA - JUB
- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Nimulebus
- Drive from Nimule to Gulucar
10h 37m$345–821Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane UKA - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
14h 39m$570–1,974Bus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
30h 49m$41–54Bus via Mombasa
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
34h 4m$41–49
Mombasa (MBA) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Gulu is to bus via Busia which costs $40 - $55 and takes 31h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Gulu is to fly and bus and drive which takes 10h 37m and costs $340 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Mombasa to Gulu. However, there are services departing from Mombasa and arriving at Gulu via Malaba and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
The distance between Mombasa and Gulu is 1297 km. The road distance is 1309 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Gulu without a car is to bus which takes 30h 49m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Mombasa to Gulu, including transfers.
Mombasa to Gulu bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Mombasa station.
Mombasa to Gulu bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Malaba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mombasa to Gulu is 1309 km. It takes approximately 17h 43m to drive from Mombasa to Gulu.
There are 42+ hotels available in Gulu.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Gulu, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Mombasa to Gulu via Malaba and Kampala in around 30h 49m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Mombasa to Juba Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Ukunda to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Mombasa to Juba Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mombasa to Juba Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Ukunda to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $93
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachonline.com
Bus from Nairobi to Juba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
Bus from Mombasa to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $25–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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