There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Mbarara by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
17h 58mBus via Mbarara
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
21h 45m$37–51Drive 899.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mbararacar 899.3 km
12h 57m$135–195Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WIL - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
10h 52mBus via Mbarara #2
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
22h 36m$45–51Fly Nairobi to Entebbe, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
11h 26mFly Nairobi to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NBO - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
10h 36m
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Mbarara is to bus via Mbarara which costs $35 - $55 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Mbarara is to drive which takes 12h 57m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Mbarara. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Mbarara via Namirembe Park and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
The distance between Nairobi and Mbarara is 901 km. The road distance is 899.3 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Mbarara without a car is to bus which takes 17h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 58m to get from Nairobi to Mbarara, including transfers.
Nairobi to Mbarara bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Mbarara bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Mbarara is 899 km. It takes approximately 12h 57m to drive from Nairobi to Mbarara.
There are 53+ hotels available in Mbarara.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Mbarara, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Mbarara via Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Kampala in around 17h 58m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–480
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–480
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–380
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–270
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–400
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kigali to Katuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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