There are 5 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Kampala by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Entebbe (EBB)ADD - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
6h 51m$228–426Bus via Kampala #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
37h 41m$73–86Bus
- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
35h 33m$89–1,459Drive 1,727.4 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Kampala1,727.4 km
31h 24m$259–373Bus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
35h 42m$82–94
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Kampala is to bus via Kampala which costs $70 - $90 and takes 37h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Kampala is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 51m and costs $220 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Addis Ababa to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Addis Ababa and arriving at Kampala via Eastleigh Terminal and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 33m.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Kampala is 1267 km. The road distance is 1727.4 km.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 35h 33m and costs $85 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Addis Ababa to Kampala, including transfers.
Addis Ababa to Kampala bus services, operated by Abyssinia Luxury, depart from Addis Ababa station.
Addis Ababa to Kampala bus services, operated by Abyssinia Luxury, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa to Kampala is 1727 km. It takes approximately 31h 24m to drive from Addis Ababa to Kampala.
There are 1987+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Kampala, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Addis Ababa to Kampala via Nairobi, Eastleigh Terminal, Koja, and Nairobi in around 35h 33m.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–420
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–20
- Business
- $15–22
- VIP
- $19–27
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