There are 4 ways to get from Mbarara to Busia by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
11h 15mBus via Mbarara
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
13h 31m$27–32Drive 460.9 km
- Drive from Mbarara to Busiacar 460.9 km
6h 42m$73–105Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Mbarara to Kihihi Airport (KHX)taxi
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KHX - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
10h 20m$347–406
Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mbarara to Busia is to bus via Mbarara which costs $26 - $35 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mbarara to Busia is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbarara to Busia. However, there are services departing from Mbarara and arriving at Busia via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Mbarara and Busia is 460 km. The road distance is 460.9 km.
The best way to get from Mbarara to Busia without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Mbarara to Busia, including transfers.
Mbarara to Busia bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, depart from Mbarara station.
Mbarara to Busia bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbarara to Busia is 461 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Mbarara to Busia.
There are 37+ hotels available in Busia.
What companies run services between Mbarara, Uganda and Busia, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Mbarara to Busia via Kampala and Kampala in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–370
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Mbarara to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mbarara to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $1–26
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