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Entebbe · Uganda

Car hire and driving in Entebbe

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Uganda traffic drives on the left. Picking up at EBB means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Entebbe

Car rental from Entebbe: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Entebbe to KyengeraUganda27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Entebbe to KampalaUganda31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Entebbe to NansanaUganda35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Entebbe to KiraUganda42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Entebbe to KasangatiUganda45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Entebbe to MukonoUganda45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Entebbe to LugaziUganda62 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Entebbe to MityanaUganda65 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Entebbe to NjeruUganda89 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Entebbe to MasakaUganda94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Entebbe to MubendeUganda133 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Entebbe to HoimaUganda198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Entebbe to MbararaUganda216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Entebbe to GuluUganda303 km (188 mi)about 4 h 37 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Entebbe?

The left, as everywhere in Uganda.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.