For the more adventurous, there are buses, 14-seat matatus (for longer journeys) and boda bodas (for
short trips in and around town). Good bus services operate from Kampala to many of Uganda’s main
towns and also to international destinations such as Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
All three modes are not without their dangers as their safety record leaves something to be desired. Sadly, and despite the splendid railway station in Kampala and a reported 1,266 km of track, there are no passenger train services in Uganda.
Bus Providers in Uganda
Horizon Bus
1 Barclay Road – Off Namirembe Road, near the Agakhan Mosque Kampala
Tel: +256 772 828138 / +256 772 586777
Email: horizon@ymail.com
Routes: Kampala to Kabale, Kampala to Kisoro, Kampala to Cyanika, Kampala to Mbarara, Kampala to Fortportal and Kampala to Kagadi
The first bus leaves at 05H30 and there after a bus leaves every two hours
Busscar
Buganda Road (Behind KPC Watoto Church) Kampala
Mobile: +256 772 656227 / +256 772 407930
Routes: Kampala to Nairobi and Kampala to Mombasa
Information:
Buses operate Monday – Sunday (including all public holidays). The first bus leaves at 07H00 and travels from Kampala to Nairobi. At 15H00 there are two departures that travel from Kampala – Nairobi and then Kampala to Mombasa.
Gaaga Bus Company
Johnson Street, Kampala
Mobile: +256 774 331500 / +256 757 500820
Email: go-gaaga@yahoo.com
Routes: Arua, Bujumbura, Koboko, Nebbi, Paidha
Jaguar Executive Coaches
Plot 30/32 Namirembe Road, Kampala
Tel: +256 414 425855 Fax: +256 414 231414
Email: jaguar@infocom.co.ug
Routes: Kampala to Kigali, Kampala to Bunjumbura, Kampala to Goma
Information:
Buses depart Monday – Sunday (including all public holidays)
1am – Kampala to Kigali
7am – Kampala to Kigali
3am – Kampala to Kigali
7pm – Kampala to Kigali
8pm – Kampala to Bujumbura
9pm – Kampala via Kisoro to Goma
9pm – Kampala – Kigali
Kampala Coach
Jinja Road – Opposite Shell Kampala
Tel: +256 312 370307
Mobile: +256 784 573867 / +256 772 384906
Email: kampalacoach@yahoo.com
Routes: Kampala to Juba, Kampala to Kigali, Kampala to Mombasa, Kampala to Kitale, Mbale to Nairobi and Kigali to Nairobi
Information:
Buses operate Monday – Sunday (including public holidays) at
06h30 Kampala to Nairobi
14H00 – Kampala to Dar Es Salaam
14H30 – Kampala to Nairobi via Malaba
15H00 – Kampala to Nairobi via Busia,
16H00 – Kigali to Nairobi
00H00 – Kampala to Nairobi
Please note that Kampala Coach does not travel to any cities within Uganda.
Mash Bus Services
De Winton Road – Opposite National Theatre, Kampala
Mobile: +256 713 111557/ +256 772 882009
Routes:
Kampala – Nairobi and Kampala – Mombasa
Kampala – Kigali
Information: From Kampala to Nairobi via Busia 19:00
Modern Coast
De Winton Road, Kampala
Mobile: +256 779 557089 / +256 701 699712 / +256 776 800910
Routes: Kampala – Mombasa & Kampala – Nairobi
Information:
Kampala – Mombasa departs everyday at 08H00, 12H00, and 18H00 (VIP Class 130,000/=, First Class 110,000/= & Business Class 100,000/=)
Kampala – Nairobi departs everyday at 08H00, 12H00 and 18H00 (VIP Class 100,000/=, First Class 80,000 and Business Class 65,000/=)
Queens Coach – Uganda Kenya
Kampala Office:
Oasis Malla, Lower Ground, FB4 Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala
Mobile: +256 773 002010 / +256 759 002010 / +256 713 002010
Nairobi Office:
Hotel Kipepeo (Opposite Bank of Africa), Upper River Road, Nairobi
Mobile: +256 735 502010 / +256 721 553110
Routes: Kampala – Nairobi & Nairobi – Kampala
Information:
Kampala to Nairobi 7:15 AM Daily
Nairobi to Kampala 7:15 AM Daily
Uganda Post Bus
35 Kampala Road, Kampala
Tel: +256 414 255511-5
Email: upl@ugapost.co.ug
Website: www.ugapost.co.ug
Routes: Kampala – Soroti, Kampala to Gulu, Kampala to Kabale, Kampala to Hoima and Kampala to Fort Portal
Information:
Buses depart from the Main Post Office every morning at 08H00 Monday – Saturday
Please note that bus fares change on a regular basis. It is advisable to contact the relavant bus companies for their fares and their precise bus routes.