There are 4 ways to get from Arua to Mbale by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Arua to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbale
13h 35m$62–81Drive 534.9 km
- Drive from Arua to Mbale534.9 km
8h 13m$80–116Fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Fly from Arua (RUA) to Entebbe (EBB)RUA - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbale
8h 33m$116–346Fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Arua (RUA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)RUA - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Drive from Busia to Mbale
12h 26m$234–763
Arua (RUA) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arua to Mbale is to bus and taxi which costs $60 - $85 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Arua to Mbale is to drive which takes 8h 13m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Arua and Mbale is 727 km. The road distance is 534.9 km.
The best way to get from Arua to Mbale without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 35m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Arua to Mbale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arua to Mbale is 535 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Arua to Mbale.
There are 25+ hotels available in Mbale.
What companies run services between Arua, Uganda and Mbale, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Arua to Mbale. However, you can take the bus to Kampala, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Malaba, then take the taxi to Mbale. Alternatively, you can drive from Arua to Mbale in around 8h 13m.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Arua to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Arua to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +256 718204665
- administrator@kkcoaches.co.ug
- Website
- kkcoaches.com
Bus from Arua to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $26–60
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