There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Kampala by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WIL - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
5h 52m$323–513Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
15h$19–35Drive 633.9 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Kampalacar 633.9 km
9h 9m$95–137Fly from Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
6h 1m$195–285
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kampala is to bus which costs $19 - $35 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kampala is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 52m and costs $320 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nairobi and arriving at Kampala. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Nairobi and Kampala is 551 km. The road distance is 633.9 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Nairobi to Kampala, including transfers.
Nairobi to Kampala bus services, operated by MASH, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Kampala bus services, operated by MASH, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Kampala is 634 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Nairobi to Kampala.
There are 1653+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda?
MASH operates a bus from Nairobi to Kampala 3 times a day. Tickets cost $19–35 and the journey takes 15h. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–420
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Masai Mara, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–420
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
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- Website
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
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