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Uganda Road Routes and Driving Guide: Distances, Stops and Travel Times
Plan realistic days on the road with route-by-route guides.
These guides cover the main road journeys of a Uganda safari. Each page gives approximate distance and time, stops worth making and where to break the journey. Times vary with traffic and weather.
For the full table see driving distances between parks and fly-in safaris for long legs.
At a glance
- Routes: 28
- Longest: Kampala to Kidepo
- Shortest: Kisoro to Volcanoes NP
- Tip: Plan max about six hours a day
Guides
To the South-West (Bwindi, Kisoro, Mburo)
- Kampala to Bwindi (Buhoma)
- Kampala to Rushaga and Nkuringo
- Kampala to Kisoro (Mgahinga)
- Kampala to Lake Mburo
- Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) to Bwindi
- Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi
- Kabale to Kisoro
- Kabale to Kigali
- Kisoro to Volcanoes National Park
- Mbarara to Queen Elizabeth
- Lake Mburo to Bwindi
- Kasese to Bwindi via Ishasha
Guides
To the North and West (Murchison, Fort Portal, Queen Elizabeth)
Guides
To the North-East and East (Kidepo, Jinja, Elgon)
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Airport, Cross-Border and Day Routes
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More Guides in This Section
- Kampala to Bwindi (Buhoma)
- Kampala to Rushaga and Nkuringo
- Kampala to Kisoro (Mgahinga)
- Kampala to Lake Mburo
- Kampala to Murchison via Masindi
- Kampala to Murchison via Hoima
- Kampala to Fort Portal and Kibale
- Kampala to Queen Elizabeth
- Kampala to Kidepo via Gulu
- Kampala to Kidepo via Karamoja
- Kampala to Jinja
- Kampala to Mount Elgon and Sipi Falls
- Entebbe Airport to Kampala
- Fort Portal to Queen Elizabeth
- Fort Portal to Murchison Falls
- Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) to Bwindi
- Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi
- Kabale to Kisoro
- Kabale to Kigali
- Kisoro to Volcanoes National Park
- Kampala to Nairobi
- Kampala to Kigali
- Jinja to Mbale
- Mbale to Kidepo
- Mbarara to Queen Elizabeth
- Lake Mburo to Bwindi
- Kasese to Bwindi via Ishasha
- Entebbe to Mabamba Swamp
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Ready-made itineraries
Itineraries That Include This Experience
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Between one hour and a full day, depending on the route.
Yes, fly-in safaris cover the longest legs.
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