There are 8 ways to get from United States 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 56m$626–1,026Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
27h 15m$587–1,446Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Entebbe (EBB)plane ORD - EBB
22h 9m$618–1,824Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Entebbe
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Entebbe (EBB)plane EWR - EBB
36h 18m$637–1,845Fly Boston Logan Airport to Entebbe
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane BOS - EBB
23h 46m$616–1,816Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Entebbe
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane PHL - EBB
24h 54m$917–3,117Fly 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
28h 14m$901–2,367Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport, bus
- 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 21m$732–1,595
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from United States to Kampala is to fly which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 21h 56m.
The fastest way to get from United States to Kampala is to fly which takes 21h 56m and costs $600 - $1,100.
The distance between United States and Kampala is 11433 km.
It takes approximately 21h 56m to get from United States to Kampala, including transfers.
There are 1801+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between United States 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
- $650–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Entebbe via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- 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
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- 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
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