There are 9 ways to get from Phalaborwa to Kampala by bus, taxi, plane, 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.
Bus, taxi to Skukuza Airport, fly to Entebbe
best- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyviewbus
- Take the taxi from Hazyview to Skukuza Airport (SZK)taxi
- Fly from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Entebbe (EBB)plane SZK - EBB
21h 17m$387–949Bus via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
3d 12h$187–229Drive 3,721.9 km
- Drive from Phalaborwa to Kampalacar 3,721.9 km
2d 8h$600–867Taxi to Gateway International Airport, fly to Entebbe
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Gateway International Airport (PTG)taxi
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Entebbe (EBB)plane PTG - EBB
12h 13m$455–981Taxi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to Entebbe
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPtaxi
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MQP - EBB
12h 34m$446–982Bus to Hoedspruit, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruitbus
- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane HDS - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
19h 9m$390–1,032Bus to Hoedspruit, fly to Entebbe
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruitbus
- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane HDS - EBB
12h 14m$374–914Bus
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
5d 1h$246–324Bus #2
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
5d 5h$256–359
Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phalaborwa to Kampala is to bus via Lusaka which costs $180 - $230 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Phalaborwa to Kampala is to taxi and fly which takes 12h 13m and costs $450 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Phalaborwa to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Phalaborwa and arriving at Kampala via Johannesburg, Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Phalaborwa and Kampala is 3053 km. The road distance is 3721.9 km.
The best way to get from Phalaborwa to Kampala without a car is to bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 12h and costs $180 - $230.
It takes approximately 21h 17m to get from Phalaborwa to Kampala, including transfers.
Phalaborwa to Kampala bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Phalaborwa station.
Phalaborwa to Kampala bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Kampala is 1h ahead of Phalaborwa. It is currently 7:58 AM in Phalaborwa and 8:58 AM in Kampala.
Yes, the driving distance between Phalaborwa to Kampala is 3722 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Phalaborwa to Kampala.
What companies run services between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Kampala, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Phalaborwa to Kampala via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Hoedspruit to Entebbe via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Hoedspruit to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Entebbe via Victoria Falls, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- $21–22
Bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- $21–22
Bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- $21–22
- Phone
- +260 971104501
- [email protected]
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- 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
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- $35–170
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