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Mbarara · Uganda

Car hire and driving in Mbarara

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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Mbarara

Car rental from Mbarara: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Mbarara to IbandaUganda55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Mbarara to KaseseUganda108 km (67 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Mbarara to MasakaUganda124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 54 min
Mbarara to MubendeUganda154 km (95 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Mbarara to MityanaUganda190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Mbarara to EntebbeUganda216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Mbarara to KatabiUganda217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Mbarara to KajansiUganda229 km (142 mi)about 3 h 29 min
Mbarara to KyengeraUganda229 km (142 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Mbarara to BunamwayaUganda233 km (145 mi)about 3 h 33 min
Mbarara to NansanaUganda235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Mbarara to KampalaUganda238 km (148 mi)about 3 h 38 min
Mbarara to KiraUganda247 km (154 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Mbarara to KasangatiUganda246 km (153 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Mbarara to MukonoUganda257 km (160 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Mbarara to NjeruUganda304 km (189 mi)about 4 h 39 min
Mbarara to GuluUganda418 km (260 mi)about 6 h 23 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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Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

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.