There are 4 ways to get from Mbale to Fort Portal by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
10h 30mDrive 512.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbale to Fort Portalcar 512.8 km
7h 40m$77–111Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Mbale to Busiacar
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KIS - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
10h 50mTaxi, bus, fly to Kasese
- Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kasese (KSE)plane EBB - KSE
- Take the bus from Kasese to Fort Portalbus
11h 35m
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbale to Fort Portal is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mbale to Fort Portal is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Mbale and Fort Portal is 567 km. The road distance is 512.8 km.
The best way to get from Mbale to Fort Portal without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Mbale to Fort Portal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbale to Fort Portal is 513 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Mbale to Fort Portal.
There are 75+ hotels available in Fort Portal.
What companies run services between Mbale, Uganda and Fort Portal, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Mbale to Fort Portal. However, you can take the taxi to Malaba, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Petro Fuel Station, take the bus to Shree Gopal Limited, walk to Kampala, then take the bus to Fort Portal. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbale to Fort Portal in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $215–230
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kasese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–430
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kasese to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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