Car hire and driving in Mubende
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
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 Mubende
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mubende to Mityana | Uganda | 72 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Mubende to Hoima | Uganda | 97 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Mubende to Masaka | Uganda | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Mubende to Ibanda | Uganda | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Mubende to Kyengera | Uganda | 126 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Mubende to Nansana | Uganda | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Mubende to Masindi | Uganda | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Mubende to Katabi | Uganda | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Mubende to Kajansi | Uganda | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Mubende to Entebbe | Uganda | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Mubende to Bunamwaya | Uganda | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Mubende to Kampala | Uganda | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Mubende to Kira | Uganda | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Mubende to Mbarara | Uganda | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Mubende to Kasangati | Uganda | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Mubende to Mukono | Uganda | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Mubende to Njeru | Uganda | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Mubende to Gulu | Uganda | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 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 Mubende?
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.