There are 5 ways to get from Kampala to Tabora by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus to Bukoba, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane BKZ - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Taborataxi
12h 36m$186–596Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Taborabus
40h 26m$62–69Drive 845.4 km
- Drive from Kampala to Taboracar 845.4 km
14h 36m$127–183Fly from Entebbe, taxi
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane EBB - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Taborataxi
11h 37m$390–620Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Taborabus
44h 45m$73–105
Bukoba (BKZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Tabora is to bus which costs $60 - $70 and takes 40h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Tabora is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 37m and costs $390 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Tabora. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Tabora via Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 26m.
The distance between Kampala and Tabora is 823 km. The road distance is 845.4 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Tabora without a car is to bus which takes 40h 26m and costs $60 - $70.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Kampala to Tabora, including transfers.
Kampala to Tabora bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Tabora bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Tabora is 845 km. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Kampala to Tabora.
There are one+ hotels available in Tabora.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Tabora, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Tabora via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Dar es Salaam in around 40h 26m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bukoba to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
Flights from Entebbe to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mwanza Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tabora
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tabora
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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