Flight to Entebbe
Nairobi → Entebbe · about ~1h in the air
Bus to Kampala
Entebbe → Kampala · about 50m
Bus to Mbarara
Kampala → Mbarara · about ~4h 45m
Nairobi → Mbarara
Kenya to Uganda · 1 border · Where else can you go from Nairobi?
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About the trip from Nairobi to Mbarara
Nairobi (Kenya) and Mbarara (Uganda) are 690 km (429 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Entebbe and Kampala: ~9h 50m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~16h 40m by bus and train, via Busia, Jinja and Kampala. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Nairobi to Entebbe: ~1h in the air, 505 km
- Bus from Entebbe to Kampala: about 50m, 31 km
- Bus from Kampala to Mbarara: ~4h 45m, 238 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Entebbe and Kampala: ~9h 50m, 2 changes
- Bus + Train + Bus, via Busia, Jinja and Kampala: ~16h 40m, 3 changes
- Bus, via Kampala: ~17h, 1 change
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.