There are 6 ways to get from Busia to Mbarara by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
11h 15mBus, fly to Kasese, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kasese (KSE)plane EBB - KSE
- Take the taxi from Kasese (KSE) to Mbararataxi
10h 45m$49–301Drive 460.6 km
- Drive from Busia to Mbararacar 460.6 km
6h 41m$69–100Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KIS - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
11h 21mBus via Mbarara
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
13h 6mBus, fly to Kihihi Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane EBB - KHX
- Take the taxi from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Mbararataxi
11h 28m$289–611
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busia to Mbarara is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Busia to Mbarara is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Busia to Mbarara. However, there are services departing from Busia and arriving at Mbarara via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Busia and Mbarara is 460 km. The road distance is 460.6 km.
The best way to get from Busia to Mbarara without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Busia to Mbarara, including transfers.
Busia to Mbarara bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Busia station.
Busia to Mbarara bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busia to Mbarara is 461 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Busia to Mbarara.
There are 55+ hotels available in Mbarara.
What companies run services between Busia, Kenya and Mbarara, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Busia to Mbarara via Kampala and Kampala in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kasese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Entebbe to Kihihi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–270
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- $1
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