There are 6 ways to get from Kenya to Kampala by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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 Kisumu International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KIS - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
2h 59m$248–371Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
15h$19–35Drive 633.9 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Kampalacar 633.9 km
9h 9m$95–137Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WIL - EBB
6h 1m$328–530Fly from Mombasa, shuttle
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MBA - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
4h 9m$204–378Fly from Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
6h 1m$195–285
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Kampala is to bus which costs $19 - $35 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Kampala is to fly and shuttle which takes 2h 59m and costs $240 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nairobi and arriving at Kampala. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Kenya and Kampala is 303 km. The road distance is 633.9 km.
The best way to get from Kenya to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Kenya to Kampala, including transfers.
Kenya to Kampala bus services, operated by MASH, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Kenya to Kampala is to bus which takes 15h and costs $19 - $35. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 6h 1m.
Kenya to Kampala bus services, operated by MASH, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kenya to Kampala is 634 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Kenya to Kampala.
What companies run services between Kenya and Kampala, Uganda?
MASH operates a bus from Nairobi to Kampala 3 times a day. Tickets cost $19–35 and the journey takes 15h. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Safarilink, Uganda Airlines, and AirKenya Express fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–650
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–420
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Masai Mara, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–420
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $19–27
- Business
- $21–26
- VIP
- $23–35
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–31
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $22–24
- Business/VIP
- $30
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
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