There are 6 ways to get from Kampala to Mbala by car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Drive 1,365 km
best- Drive from Kampala to Mbalacar 1,365 km
26h 4m$204–295Fly Entebbe to Kasama, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kasama (KAA)plane EBB - KAA
- Drive from Kasama (KAA) to Mbalacar
15h 42m$295–790Fly Entebbe to Mbeya Airport, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane EBB - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mbalacar
13h 34m$310–815Fly Entebbe to Sumbawanga, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Sumbawanga (SUT)plane EBB - SUT
- Drive from Sumbawanga (SUT) to Mbalacar
16h 52m$277–726Fly Entebbe to Mpanda Airport, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mpanda Airport (NPY)plane EBB - NPY
- Drive from Mpanda Airport (NPY) to Mbalacar
24h 5m$360–925Bus, ferry to Mwanza Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MWZ - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mbalacar
24h 42m$366–1,305
Entebbe (EBB) to Kasama (KAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Mbala is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 26h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Mbala is to fly and drive which takes 13h 34m and costs $310 - $850.
The distance between Kampala and Mbala is 1365 km. The road distance is 1365 km.
It takes approximately 26h 4m to drive 1365 km from Kampala to Mbala.
Mbala is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 08:17 in Kampala and 07:17 in Mbala.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Mbala is 1365 km. It takes approximately 26h 4m to drive from Kampala to Mbala.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Mbala, Zambia?
You can drive from Kampala to Mbala in around 26h 4m.
- 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
Flights from Entebbe to Sumbawanga via Dar es Salaam, Tabora
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Entebbe to Sumbawanga via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Tabora
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Entebbe to Mpanda Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Entebbe to Mpanda Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Entebbe to Mpanda Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kasama via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Entebbe to Kasama via Lilongwe, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Entebbe to Kasama via Nairobi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- 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
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- info@tashico.co.tz
- Website
- tashico.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $8
- Business
- $16
- First
- $21
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