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Travel to Uganda

Flying to Uganda

Airlines serving Uganda include British Airways (website: www.britishairways.com), Emirates (website: www.emirates.com) and Kenya Airways (website: www.kenya-airways.com).

Flight times:

From London to Kampala is 15 hours, from New York is 20 hours.

Departure tax:

US$20 if leaving by air.

Travel by rail

Uganda Railways does not operate passenger services at present. Kenyan Railways run frequent services between Kampala and Nairobi (journey time - 12-14 hours), often overnight.

Ferry operators:

Regular boat services on Lake Victoria link Kampala in Uganda with Mwanza in Tanzania.

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