How to get fromLusaka to Kampalaby plane, shuttle, bus, car or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Kampala by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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Fly, shuttle
best
1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Entebbe (EBB)LUN - EBB
2. Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
7h 40m
$234–470
Bus via Tunduma
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
2. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
30h 4m
$102
Bus
1. Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
2. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
26h 42m
Drive 2,387.7 km
1. Drive from Lusaka to Kampala2,387.7 km
41h 17m
$357–516
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenje
2. Take the train from Serenje to Nakonde
3. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
37h 21m

Lusaka (LUN) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

7Weekly Planes

4h 28mAverage Duration

$210Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Lusaka to Kampala.

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Distance: 1,831.9 km
Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Kampala, Uganda?

You can take a bus from Lusaka to Berelay Rd via Nakonde and Tunduma Terminal in around 26h 42m.

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Kampala(opens in a new window), Uganda(opens in a new window)

Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,600 (2020) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Kampala

Uganda Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Uganda Museum is a museum in Kampala, Uganda, which displays and exhibits ethnological, natural-historical and traditional life collections of Uganda's cultural heritage. The museum was founded in 1908, after Governor George Wilson called for "all articles of interest" on Uganda to be procured. Also among the collections in the Uganda Museum are playable musical instruments, hunting equipment, weaponry, archaeology and entomology.

Kasubi Tombs(Opens in a new window)

The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, is the site of the burial grounds for four kabakas (kings of Buganda) and other members of the Baganda royal family. As a result, the site remains an important spiritual and political site for the Ganda people, as well as an important example of traditional architecture. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 2001, when it was described as "one of the most remarkable buildings using purely vegetal materials in the entire region of sub-Saharan Africa".

National Library of Uganda(Opens in a new window)

The National Library of Uganda was established by an Act of Parliament in 2003, replacing the Public Libraries Board itself established in 1964. It is the legal deposit library for Uganda and is under the directorship of Gertrude Kayaga Mulindwa. The National Library building is on Buganda Road in the city of Kampala.[http://www.nlu.go.ug/project/national-library-building-project]

Places to stay in Kampala

Fairway Boutique Hotel - Kampala, Uganda(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

The Emin Pasha Hotel & Spa Kampala(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Villa Kololo(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Golden Tulip Canaan Kampala(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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