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Getting Around by Air
Eagle Air (website: www.flyeagleairuganda.com) offers flights from Entebbe to most major towns. Charter flights are also available, including to the national parks.
Getting Around by Water
Local boat services link Entebbe to the Ssese Islands.
Getting Around by Road
Traffic drives on the left. The roads are of variable quality and radiate from Kampala, although the network is sparse in the north. There are still some army and police check points on roads and railways. Always keep vehicle doors locked.
Bus: Services run between most parts of Uganda but are unreliable and often very crowded. Scheduled services operate between Entebbe and Kampala (journey time – 1 hour) and to and from the airport. An extensive network of minibuses, known as matatus, runs to most parts of the country and they are a quick and convenient form of transport, but very overcrowded. However, there is a law against overloading on buses and if this occurs, the driver and passengers are liable to pay a fine.
There are also special taxis, identifiable by their black and white stripes, which take passengers to wherever they want to go but are more expensive than matatas.
Car hire: International hire companies are based near Entebbe International Airport and in the centre of Kampala.
Regulations: The speed limit is 80kph (50mph) or 100kph (62mph) on highways.
Documentation: An International Driving Permit and adequate third-party insurance is required. UK driving licences are accepted. Drivers must carry their vehicle log books and must pay for a temporary road licence.
Note: There have been a number of serious accidents involving long distance buses services between Kampala, Nairobi, Kigali and Dar es Salam. There have also been incidents on overnight buses between Nairobi and Kampala when bandits posing as passengers have forced buses to stop and have robbed the passengers. Visitors are advised not to travel on these overnight long distance buses.
Bus: Services run between most parts of Uganda but are unreliable and often very crowded. Scheduled services operate between Entebbe and Kampala (journey time – 1 hour) and to and from the airport. An extensive network of minibuses, known as matatus, runs to most parts of the country and they are a quick and convenient form of transport, but very overcrowded. However, there is a law against overloading on buses and if this occurs, the driver and passengers are liable to pay a fine.
There are also special taxis, identifiable by their black and white stripes, which take passengers to wherever they want to go but are more expensive than matatas.
Car hire: International hire companies are based near Entebbe International Airport and in the centre of Kampala.
Regulations: The speed limit is 80kph (50mph) or 100kph (62mph) on highways.
Documentation: An International Driving Permit and adequate third-party insurance is required. UK driving licences are accepted. Drivers must carry their vehicle log books and must pay for a temporary road licence.
Note: There have been a number of serious accidents involving long distance buses services between Kampala, Nairobi, Kigali and Dar es Salam. There have also been incidents on overnight buses between Nairobi and Kampala when bandits posing as passengers have forced buses to stop and have robbed the passengers. Visitors are advised not to travel on these overnight long distance buses.