Kampala → Butare

Uganda to Rwanda · 1 border · Where else can you go from Kampala?

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THE JOURNEY, STEP BY STEP

Your itinerary

  1. Bus to Entebbe

    Kampala → Entebbe · about 50m

  2. Flight to Kigali

    Entebbe → Kigali · about ~45m in the air

  3. Bus to Butare

    Kigali → Butare · about ~1h 40m

A little room between legs

About the trip from Kampala to Butare

Kampala (Uganda) and Butare (Rwanda) are 453 km (281 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Kigali: ~7h 15m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~10h 55m by bus, via Kigali. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

  1. Bus from Kampala to Entebbe: about 50m, 31 km
  2. Flight from Entebbe to Kigali: ~45m in the air, 349 km
  3. Bus from Kigali to Butare: ~1h 40m, 80 km

Every route we know

Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.