There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Kampala by plane, subway, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane DCA - EBB
21h 47m$792–2,534Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Entebbe (EBB)plane IAD - EBB
22h 10m$516–1,717Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Entebbe (EBB)plane RIC - EBB
27h 58m$731–1,843Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Entebbe (EBB)plane JFK - EBB
24h 55m$571–1,621
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kampala is to subway and fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kampala is to fly which takes 21h 47m and costs $750 - $2,600.
The distance between Washington and Kampala is 11721 km.
It takes approximately 21h 47m to get from Washington to Kampala, including transfers.
Kampala is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:25 AM in Washington and 8:25 AM in Kampala.
There are 1716+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kampala, Uganda?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Entebbe (EBB) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Entebbe via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Entebbe via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Entebbe via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Entebbe via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Entebbe via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Entebbe via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Entebbe via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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