There are 6 ways to get from New York to Kampala by plane or bus
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Entebbe (EBB)plane JFK - EBB
21h 40m$528–1,632Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane JFK - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
29h 5m$514–1,801Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Entebbe
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Entebbe (EBB)plane EWR - EBB
35h 59m$585–1,741Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane JFK - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
26h 59m$589–1,552Fly Laguardia Airport to Entebbe
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane LGA - EBB
24h 44m$670–2,125Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane JFK - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
27h 58m$753–1,973
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Kampala is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 26h 59m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Kampala is to fly which takes 21h 40m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between New York and Kampala is 11434 km.
It takes approximately 21h 40m to get from New York to Kampala, including transfers.
Kampala is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 1:50 PM in New York and 8:50 PM in Kampala.
There are 1743+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kampala, Uganda?
Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Entebbe (EBB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
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