There are 5 ways to get from Ndola to Kampala by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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
best- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NLA - EBB
9h 50m$375–976Train, taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ndola to Kabwetrain
- Take the taxi from Kabwe to New Kapiri Mposhitaxi
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
3d 10h$163–191Bus
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
2d 12hDrive 2,121.9 km
- Drive from Ndola to Kampalacar 2,121.9 km
37h 55m$317–458Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
2d 17h
Ndola (NLA) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Kampala is to train and taxi and bus which costs $160 - $200 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Kampala is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $370 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ndola to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Ndola and arriving at Kampala via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Ndola and Kampala is 1557 km. The road distance is 2121.9 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Ndola to Kampala, including transfers.
Ndola to Kampala bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Ndola station.
The best way to get from Ndola to Kampala is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $370 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 12h.
Ndola to Kampala bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka station.
Kampala is 1h ahead of Ndola. It is currently 5:29 PM in Ndola and 6:29 PM in Kampala.
What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Kampala, Uganda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Ndola (NLA) to Entebbe (EBB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ndola to Kampala via Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ndola to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Ndola to Entebbe via Lubumbashi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Entebbe via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Ndola to Kabwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $39
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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