There are 5 ways to get from Kampala to Lodwar by car, bus, or plane
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Drive 539.3 km
best- Drive from Kampala to Lodwar539.3 km
10h 1m$81–117Bus, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Lodwar
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Lodwar (LOK)EDL - LOK
9h 48m$121–271Fly Entebbe to Lodwar
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Lodwar (LOK)EBB - LOK
7h 51m$180–650Fly Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)EBB - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lodwar
10h 27m$310–420Bus, bus to Kakamega Airport, fly to Lodwar
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busia
- Take the bus from Busia to Mumias
- Fly from Kakamega Airport (GGM) to Lodwar (LOK)GGM - LOK
13h 33m$151–248
Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Lodwar (LOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Lodwar is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Lodwar is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $180 - $650.
The distance between Kampala and Lodwar is 539 km. The road distance is 539.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive 539.3 km from Kampala to Lodwar.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Lodwar is 539 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Kampala to Lodwar.
There are five+ hotels available in Lodwar.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Lodwar, Kenya?
Safarilink, Skyward Express, and four other airlines fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Lodwar (LOK) once daily.
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- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Lodwar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Entebbe to Lodwar via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Entebbe to Lodwar via Nairobi, Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kakamega Airport to Lodwar via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- 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
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
Bus from Busia to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–21
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