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How to get fromNairobi Airport (NBO) to Mbararaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Mbarara by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Entebbe, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane NBO - EBB
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    8h 37m

  2. Bus via Mbarara

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    23h 38m
    $38–56

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    19h 52m

  4. Drive 915.9 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Mbararacar car 915.9 km
    13h 9m
    $137–198

  5. Fly to Kigali International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane NBO - KGL
    2. Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus bus
    7h 47m

  6. Fly to Kasese, taxi

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kasese (KSE)plane plane NBO - KSE
    2. Take the taxi from Kasese (KSE) to Mbararataxi taxi
    8h 32m
    $196–552

  7. Fly to Kihihi Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane plane NBO - KHX
    2. Take the taxi from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Mbararataxi taxi
    9h 13m
    $64–347

  8. Bus via Mbarara #2

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    24h 28m
    $47–53

Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar88Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$229Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 824.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya and Mbarara, Uganda?

You can take a bus from JKIA - Passenger Boarding to Mbarara via Tusker/Ronald Ngala, Nairobi, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Kampala in around 19h 52m.

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