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Gulu · Uganda

Car hire and driving in Gulu

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 ULU means 5 km (3 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 Gulu

Car rental from Gulu: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Gulu to LiraUganda89 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Gulu to MasindiUganda138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Gulu to HoimaUganda183 km (113 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Gulu to KasangatiUganda262 km (163 mi)about 4 h
Gulu to MityanaUganda264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 1 min
Gulu to MubendeUganda266 km (165 mi)about 4 h 3 min
Gulu to KiraUganda267 km (166 mi)about 4 h 4 min
Gulu to NansanaUganda269 km (167 mi)about 4 h 6 min
Gulu to MukonoUganda274 km (170 mi)about 4 h 11 min
Gulu to KampalaUganda275 km (171 mi)about 4 h 12 min
Gulu to KyengeraUganda277 km (172 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Gulu to LugaziUganda277 km (172 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Gulu to BunamwayaUganda282 km (175 mi)about 4 h 18 min
Gulu to MbararaUganda418 km (260 mi)about 6 h 23 min
Gulu to NjeruUganda277 km (172 mi)about 4 h 14 min
Gulu to KatabiUganda300 km (186 mi)about 4 h 34 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.