There are 8 ways to get from Windhoek to Kampala by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, 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 Windhoek International Airport to Entebbe
best- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WDH - EBB
10h 42m$307–780Bus via Katima Mulilo
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo 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 5h$198–211Drive 4,247.8 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Kampalacar 4,247.8 km
2d 13h$635–917Fly Windhoek International Airport to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane WDH - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
17h 57m$353–948Shuttle, taxi to Walvis Bay Airport, fly to Entebbe
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmund
- Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WVB - EBB
20h 30m$434–1,014Fly Windhoek International Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane WDH - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
19h 56m$338–950Bus, train
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
4dBus
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
4d 15h$239–290
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Kampala is to bus via Katima Mulilo which costs $190 - $220 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Kampala is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $300 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Windhoek to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Kampala via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Windhoek and Kampala is 3071 km. The road distance is 4247.8 km.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Kampala without a car is to bus via Katima Mulilo which takes 3 days 5h and costs $190 - $220.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Windhoek to Kampala, including transfers.
Windhoek to Kampala bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Kampala is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $300 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Katima Mulilo, which costs $190 - $220 and takes 3 days 5h.
Windhoek to Kampala bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Katima Mulilo station.
Kampala is 1h ahead of Windhoek. It is currently 3:20 PM in Windhoek and 4:20 PM in Kampala.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Kampala, Uganda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Proflight Zambia, and two other airlines fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Entebbe (EBB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windhoek to Kampala via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Entebbe via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Entebbe via Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Entebbe via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Entebbe via Capetown, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Entebbe via Capetown, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $54
- Full Flexi
- $60
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $54
- Full Flexi
- $60
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- 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 RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- 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
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Windhoek to Swakopmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Soweto Market to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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