There are 5 ways to get from Kampala to Butere by bus, taxi, car, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the taxi from Busia to Buteretaxi
5h 25m$137–179Drive 264.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kampala to Buterecar 264.7 km
3h 58m$42–60Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EBB - KIS
- Take the taxi from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Buteretaxi
4h 1mBus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Mumiasbus
6h 33m$43–56Bus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Mumiasbus
7h 13m$47–58
Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Butere is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Butere is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Butere. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Mumias via Busia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Kampala and Butere is 266 km. The road distance is 264.7 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Butere without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 25m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Kampala to Butere, including transfers.
Kampala to Butere bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Butere bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Busia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Butere is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Kampala to Butere.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Butere, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Butere via Busia and Mumias in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- 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
- Website
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Busia to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
- 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
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $100–170
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