There are 5 ways to get from Kampala to Butembo by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus
- Drive from Bwera to Butembocar
11h 3mFly Entebbe to Kasese, drive
cheapest- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kasese (KSE)plane EBB - KSE
- Drive from Kasese (KSE) to Butembocar
8h 45m$68–335Drive 528.5 km
- Drive from Kampala to Butembocar 528.5 km
10h 28m$79–114Fly Entebbe to Kisoro, taxi
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisoro (KXO)plane EBB - KXO
- Take the taxi from Kisoro (KXO) to Butembotaxi
7h 53m$130–410Bus to Goma Airport, fly to Butembo
- Take the bus from Jaguar Bus Terminal to Rond Point Terminusbus
- Fly from Goma Airport to Butemboplane
14h 19m
Entebbe (EBB) to Kisoro (KXO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Butembo is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Butembo is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 53m and costs $130 - $410.
The distance between Kampala and Butembo is 553 km. The road distance is 528.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Kampala to Butembo, including transfers.
Butembo is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 7:25 PM in Kampala and 6:25 PM in Butembo.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Butembo is 528 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Kampala to Butembo.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Kampala to Butembo. However, you can take the bus to Bwera then drive to Butembo. Alternatively, you can drive from Kampala to Butembo in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Entebbe to Kasese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Bwera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- Website
- jaguarbuses.com
Bus from Jaguar Bus Terminal to Rond Point Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- jaguarbuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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