There are 4 ways to get from Kampala to Mandera by car, bus, or plane
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Drive 1,573.8 km
best- Drive from Kampala to Manderacar 1,573.8 km
29h 26m$236–340Bus, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Wajir, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Wajir (WJR)plane KIS - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Manderacar
23h 23m$127–455Fly Entebbe to Yabelo, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Yabelo (BYY)plane EBB - BYY
- Drive from Yabelo (BYY) to Manderacar
23h 9m$320–1,045Fly Entebbe to Wajir, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Wajir (WJR)plane EBB - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Manderacar
24h 47m$280–760
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Wajir (WJR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Mandera is to bus and fly and drive which costs $120 - $460 and takes 23h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Mandera is to fly and drive which takes 23h 9m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Kampala and Mandera is 1574 km. The road distance is 1573.8 km.
It takes approximately 29h 26m to drive 1573.8 km from Kampala to Mandera.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Mandera is 1574 km. It takes approximately 29h 26m to drive from Kampala to Mandera.
There are one+ hotels available in Mandera.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Mandera, West Pokot, Kenya?
You can drive from Kampala to Mandera in around 29h 26m.
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Wajir via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Entebbe to Wajir via Mombasa, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Entebbe to Wajir via Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Entebbe to Wajir via Nairobi, Mombasa, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
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