There are 4 ways to get from Kampala to Mandera by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive 1,573.8 km
best- Drive from Kampala to Manderacar 1,573.8 km
29h 26m$247–356Bus, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Wajir, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Wajir (WJR)plane KIS - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Manderacar
23h 30m$142–486Fly Entebbe to Wajir, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Wajir (WJR)plane EBB - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Manderacar
21h 12m$265–680Fly Entebbe to Yabelo, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Yabelo (BYY)plane EBB - BYY
- Drive from Yabelo (BYY) to Manderacar
22h 59m$325–1,030
Entebbe (EBB) to Wajir (WJR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Mandera is to bus and fly and drive which costs $140 - $490 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Mandera is to fly and drive which takes 21h 12m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Kampala and Mandera is 1574 km. The road distance is 1573.8 km.
It takes approximately 29h 26m to drive 1573.8 km from Kampala to Mandera.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Mandera is 1574 km. It takes approximately 29h 26m to drive from Kampala to Mandera.
There are two+ hotels available in Mandera.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Mandera, West Pokot, Kenya?
You can drive from Kampala to Mandera in around 29h 26m.
- Website
- ifly.co.ke
Flights from Entebbe to Wajir via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Entebbe to Wajir via Kigali, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Wajir via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Yabelo via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- 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
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
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