There are 5 ways to get from Kampala to Addis Ababa by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)EBB - ADD
6h 15mBus via Kampala #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
37h 37m$74–86Bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
35h 29m$92–1,418Drive 1,727.9 km
- Drive from Kampala to Addis Ababa1,727.9 km
31h 24m$259–373Bus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
35h 38m$82–90
Entebbe (EBB) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Addis Ababa is to bus via Kampala which costs $70 - $90 and takes 37h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Addis Ababa is to drive which takes 31h 24m and costs $250 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Addis Ababa. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Addis Ababa via Koja and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 29m.
The distance between Kampala and Addis Ababa is 1266 km. The road distance is 1727.9 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Addis Ababa without a car is to bus which takes 35h 29m and costs $90 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Kampala to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Kampala to Addis Ababa bus services, operated by Bebeto Coaches, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Addis Ababa bus services, operated by Bebeto Coaches, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Addis Ababa is 1728 km. It takes approximately 31h 24m to drive from Kampala to Addis Ababa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Addis Ababa via Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, and Nairobi in around 35h 29m.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–270
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- 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 Kampala to Nairobi
- 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
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