There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Kampala by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane DCA - EBB
20h 42m$776–2,645Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Entebbe (EBB)plane JFK - EBB
23h 36m$498–1,940Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Entebbe (EBB)plane IAD - EBB
22h 9m$506–1,122Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Entebbe (EBB)plane EWR - EBB
24h 34m$794–1,402
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kampala is to subway and fly which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 22h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kampala is to fly which takes 20h 42m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Washington and Kampala is 11721 km.
It takes approximately 20h 42m to get from Washington to Kampala, including transfers.
Kampala is 8h ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:28 PM in Washington and 8:28 PM in Kampala.
There are 1857+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kampala, Uganda?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Entebbe (EBB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Entebbe via Newark Liberty International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Entebbe via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Entebbe via Newark Liberty International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Entebbe via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Entebbe via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Entebbe via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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