How to Travel to Uganda.

Travel to Uganda is no hassle any more.You can travel to Uganda By Air,By Car,by coach, and since Uganda is near the big water mass of Lake Victoria, you can even come here,By ShipSo, getting here is fairly easy. All you need to do is choose the type of transport that is most suitable for you.

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Travel to Uganda by Car

You can come to Uganda on a self drive

The border posts of Maraba and Busia are where most overland visitors to Uganda arrive. The crossing from Kitale at Suam is open but the road is very rough.

There is insecurity in this region to consider as well as a distinct lack of transport. Any crossing north of Suam would be unwise due to insecurity.

There are crossing points to Tanzania through the Kagera Salient on the western side of Lake Victoria between Bukoba and Masaka at Mutukula .

From DR Congo , the two main crossing points are west from Kisoro to Rutshuru via Bunagana , and northwest from Kasese to Beni Borders crossings to Rwanda are open at Katuna when proceeding to Kigali from Kabale and at Cyanika when going to Ruhengeri from Kisoro.

The border with Sudan at Nimule is also open.

Travel to Uganda by Air From Entebbe International Airport, the big hotels offer courtesy shuttle buses to their respective hotels.

A taxi to anywhere in Entebbe should not be more than US$10-.

You can pay as little as Ushs10, 000- if you know where your going and have local currency.

A taxi to Kampala will cost US$35-.

A cheaper option is to take a taxi to Entebbe Town and then board a shared minibus taxi (Ushs 2000) to Kampala.Getting to the airport terminal from Entebbe town (3 kms) is done cheapest by Motor Bike taxi bodaboda . This should not cost more than Ushs 1,000-. A taxi from in front of the Flight Motel will cost closer to Ushs5,000- and you will have to pay the Airport vehicle entrance fee (Ushs1,000-). Motorbikes are free. Better us the bodaboda.

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Travel to Uganda by Bus Direct buses between Kampala and Nairobi run daily operated by the Akamba bus company

The journey time is 12 to 14 hours. Akamba offer 2 classes of Service, namely 'Royal' and 'Akamba Executive'. Price for the one way journey is Ushs20,000/35,000. These buses arrive and depart from the Akamba Bus Terminal near the National Theater. In Nairobi they depart from River Road.

Scandinavia express bus company is now offering a continuation of their successful bus service between Kampala, Arusha and Dar es Salaam. . Four times a week the service will now extend from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka / Zambia, with an overnight stop in Dar es Salaam (accommodation at own cost).

Regional Coach, Akamba, Tawig Bus Company, Takrim Bus Company run buses to and from Kampala with buses starting from as far a field away as Dar Es Salaam.

Onatracom bus company Gaso Bus CompanyKatuna

Nile coaches Juba

If you plan to board the bus with any of these bus operators ensure the bus crew is aware of your final destination so your baggage can be stowed accordingly.

Baggage holds are sealed by customs and the crew so ensure you will be able to get access to your bag should you not be travelling to the buses final destination.strong>fast

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Travel by Ship

Tanzania Railways operated a ferryboat service on Lake Victoria that travels between Bukoba and Mwanza in Tanzania.

But what you is that, the MV. Victoria is prone to breakdowns and the service can be erratic. The ship did operate a service from Mwanza to Port Bell on Mondays which has since been discontinued.

All Uganda transport ships are down though plans are under way to restart them.

When in operation, these ships are executive because they have a bar and restaurant where meals are available.

Vehicles (not trucks) can be accepted and are loaded into and out of the hull of the ship by crane.

Bukoba is in Tanzania and offers access to Uganda through Masaka

For those traveling by public means there is a direct bus from Bukoba to Kampala. Journey time 6 hours, price US$12- in TZ Shillings.

An alternative to travelling via Bukoba is to contactUganda Railways Shipping.

They will carry you and your vehicle providing you get permission from the Director of Uganda Railways in Kampala at the Train station from Port Bell (Kampala) to Mwanza in Tanzania.

The official policy is that they do not carry passengers; however the one-way passenger fare is Ushs40, 000-. .

Accommodation on the ship can be arranged by renting a bed from one of the crew members for Ushs5, 000 . Meals can be bought in the ships galley.

Uganda Railways have 2 cargo ships that carry railway goods wagons back and forth to Mwanza.

There is enough room even if the ship has a full load of wagons to fit one vehicle at the back of the vessel between the wagons.

The cost for transporting the vehicle you would have to negotiate at the Port with the captain and ships load master. The vessels have no timetable but there is a frequent service. You would not have to wait more than 2 days.

Passage is usually conducted overnight.

The official freight charges courtesy of Uganda Railways in Kampala will shock anyone with a vehicle into not even considering crossing the Lake with it from Port Bell to Mwanza because it is very expensive.

For vehicles 0 - 4 tons the official transport fee is Us$445- -, for vehicles 4 - 6 tons the fee isUs$533

One could safely assume a plan could be made with the vehicle on the dock side prior to the vessel sailing should you be in possession of your permission as a foot passenger from Uganda Railways in Kampala to travel with the ship.immigration and customs There are i facilities at Port Bell.

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