There are 7 ways to get from Chanika to Kampala by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Entebbe (EBB)DAR - EBB
10h 53m$197–289Bus via Kampala #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
38h 3m$41–74Bus
- Take the bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
35h 4mDrive 1,210.5 km
- Drive from Chanika to Kampala1,210.5 km
18h 33m$181–262Drive to Ukunda, fly
- Drive from Chanika to Ukunda (UKA)
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Entebbe (EBB)UKA - EBB
10h 52m$460–966Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Chanika to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB)JRO - EBB
9h 52m$289–460Bus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
36h 3m$50–82
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chanika to Kampala is to bus via Kampala which costs $40 - $75 and takes 38h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chanika to Kampala is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $280 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Chanika to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Handeni and arriving at Kampala via Gerezani, Dar es Salaam and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 4m.
The distance between Chanika and Kampala is 1385 km. The road distance is 1210.5 km.
The best way to get from Chanika to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 35h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Chanika to Kampala, including transfers.
Chanika to Kampala bus services, operated by KSK Luxury Coach, depart from Handeni station.
Chanika to Kampala bus services, operated by KSK Luxury Coach, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chanika to Kampala is 1211 km. It takes approximately 18h 33m to drive from Chanika to Kampala.
There are 1973+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Chanika, Tanga, Tanzania and Kampala, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Handeni to Kampala via Dar es Salaam, Gerezani, Ubungo, Dar es Salaam, and Nairobi in around 35h 4m.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–260
Flights from Ukunda to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Phone
- 0716562567
Bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- 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
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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