There are 8 ways to get from Kampala to Karonga by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
46h 36mDrive 1,525 km
cheapest- Drive from Kampala to Karongacar 1,525 km
32h 23m$268–387Fly to Karonga
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Karonga (KGJ)plane EBB - KGJ
38h 35m$281–851Bus via Bukoba
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
47h 36mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
2d 7hFly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane EBB - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
15h 50mFly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane EBB - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
15h 15m$377–740Fly to Mzuzu, bus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mzuzu (ZZU)plane EBB - ZZU
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
18h 43m
Entebbe (EBB) to Karonga (KGJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Karonga is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 32h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Karonga is to fly and bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $370 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Karonga. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Karonga via Magufuli Bus Terminal and Songwe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 36m.
The distance between Kampala and Karonga is 2401 km. The road distance is 1525 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Karonga without a car is to bus which takes 46h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 46h 36m to get from Kampala to Karonga, including transfers.
Kampala to Karonga bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Kampala station.
The best way to get from Kampala to Karonga is to bus which takes 46h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $850 and takes 38h 35m.
Kampala to Karonga bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Karonga is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 23:54 in Kampala and 22:54 in Karonga.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Karonga via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 46h 36m. Alternatively, Ethiopian Airlines, Nyasa Express, and Kenya Airways fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Karonga (KGJ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Entebbe to Karonga via Kamuzu International Airport, Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Entebbe to Karonga via Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport, Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Entebbe to Mzuzu via Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Entebbe to Mzuzu via Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Kigali, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Website
- cityboyexpress.co.tz
Bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- cityboyexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Karonga is 1525 km. It takes approximately 32h 23m to drive from Kampala to Karonga.
There are one+ hotels available in Karonga.