There are 4 ways to get from Mbale to Mbarara 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 Mbararabus
12h 23mDrive 486.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbale to Mbararacar 486.9 km
7h 6m$73–106Taxi, bus, fly
- 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 taxi from Kasese (KSE) to Mbararataxi
11h 53m$91–359Taxi, bus via Mbarara
- Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
14h 14m
Entebbe (EBB) to Kasese (KSE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbale to Mbarara is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mbale to Mbarara is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Mbale and Mbarara is 543 km. The road distance is 486.9 km.
The best way to get from Mbale to Mbarara without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Mbale to Mbarara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbale to Mbarara is 487 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Mbale to Mbarara.
There are 58+ hotels available in Mbarara.
What companies run services between Mbale, Uganda and Mbarara, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Mbale to Mbarara. However, you can take the taxi to Malaba, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Kampala, then take the bus to Mbarara. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbale to Mbarara in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kasese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- 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
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $1–60
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