There are 9 ways to get from Kabale to Mbale by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
14h 54m$63–82Drive 618.4 km
- Drive from Kabale to Mbalecar 618.4 km
9h 2m$93–134Bus to Kigali, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane KGL - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Drive from Busia to Mbalecar
11h 11mBus, taxi via Kabale
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
17h 29m$67–92Bus to Kigali, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane KGL - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
- Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar
11h 29mBus to Kigali, fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KGL - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
11h 57mTaxi to Kasese, fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kabale to Kasese (KSE)taxi
- Fly from Kasese (KSE) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KSE - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
11h 45m$318–492Taxi to Kihihi Airport, fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kabale to Kihihi Airport (KHX)taxi
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KHX - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
11h 30m$378–472Bus to Entebbe, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EBB - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Drive from Busia to Mbalecar
15h 42m$260–368
Kigali (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kabale to Mbale is to bus and taxi which costs $60 - $85 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kabale to Mbale is to drive which takes 9h 2m and costs $90 - $140.
The distance between Kabale and Mbale is 678 km. The road distance is 618.4 km.
The best way to get from Kabale to Mbale without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 54m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Kabale to Mbale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kabale to Mbale is 618 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Kabale to Mbale.
There are 21+ hotels available in Mbale.
What companies run services between Kabale, Western Region, Uganda and Mbale, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Kabale 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 Kabale to Mbale in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Kigali to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Kasese to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–390
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Kigali to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- 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
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Katuna to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +254 724 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
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $1–60
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