Car hire and driving in Nansana
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. Picking up at EBB means 37 km (23 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 Nansana
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nansana to Mukono | Uganda | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Nansana to Katabi | Uganda | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Nansana to Entebbe | Uganda | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Nansana to Lugazi | Uganda | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Nansana to Mityana | Uganda | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Nansana to Njeru | Uganda | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Nansana to Masaka | Uganda | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Nansana to Mubende | Uganda | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Nansana to Masindi | Uganda | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Nansana to Hoima | Uganda | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Nansana to Mbale | Uganda | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Nansana to Lira | Uganda | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Nansana to Mbarara | Uganda | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Nansana to Gulu | Uganda | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Nansana to Ibanda | Uganda | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 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 Nansana?
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.