There are 5 ways to get from Buganda to Mbarara by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
6h 15mBus via Kobil Petro Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
10h 9m$21–29Drive 271.1 km
- Drive from Buganda to Mbararacar 271.1 km
4h 7m$41–59Taxi
- Take the taxi from Buganda to Mbararataxi 271.1 km
4h 7m$140–180Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Buganda to Entebbe (EBB)taxi
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane EBB - KHX
- Take the taxi from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Mbararataxi
4h 48m$76–342
Entebbe (EBB) to Kihihi Airport (KHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buganda to Mbarara is to bus via Kobil Petro Station which costs $21 - $29 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Buganda to Mbarara is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Buganda to Mbarara. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Mbarara via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Buganda and Mbarara is 290 km. The road distance is 271.1 km.
The best way to get from Buganda to Mbarara without a car is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Buganda to Mbarara, including transfers.
Buganda to Mbarara bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, depart from Kampala station.
Buganda to Mbarara bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, arrive at Mbarara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buganda to Mbarara is 271 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Buganda to Mbarara.
There are 45+ hotels available in Mbarara.
What companies run services between Buganda, Central Region, Uganda and Mbarara, Uganda?
Bismarkan Coaches operates a bus from Kampala to Mbarara 5 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 42m.
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kihihi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- $1–180
Spesho Taxi
- Phone
- +256 757 724554
- Website
- speshotaxi.co.ug
Spesho Taxi
- Phone
- +256 757 724554
- Website
- speshotaxi.co.ug
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