Getting to Uganda is easy, with regular flights from Europe, Asia and other African countries to Entebbe International Airport – which is 41km from Kampala the capital city of Uganda. There are many ways that visitors on African safari can get into Uganda for adventure or wildlife exploration. This East African landlocked country can be reached by road or air. Its gateway is Entebbe International Airport. Visitors on Uganda safari can also get to this country by water transportation especially for in and around destinations where you have to use a ferry. An example is Murchison Falls National Park where you have to take a ferry to get to the northern sector of this beautiful park. Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park and Ssese Islands equally require boat. And for those who are in Kenya or Tanzania can take a ferry from Kisumu or Mweza respectively.
By road
Uganda has good road network linking to different parts and surrounding countries. They are served by different coaches, buses like Gaga, modern coast, baby coach, Kakise, YY coaches, Jaguar, a mention but a few. These equally help you get to Uganda for your safari holiday. Between Kampala to Nairobi, you can opt for Modern coast, easy coach and many others. After landing at Entebbe, you will drive for about 40 kilometers to Kampala.
By water
The best way to explore Uganda using water transportation is by embarking on inland ferry which connects for instance to Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria. Ferry services are available in Nakiwogo in Entebbe and Bukakata around Masaka town. If for instance you are in Kenya, you can get to Uganda through Kisumu and those in Tanzania, can use Mweza.
In summary, Uganda can be reached using several means and most importantly, the above are a few best ways. A visit to this country rewards travel endeavors with distinct experiences.
Air transport
All flights to Uganda get to Entebbe International Airport which is the country’s only international airport and only gateway. However, there are also other airfields that serve best for domestic flights and most especially visitors who wish to take direct flight. There are plans to expand some of them to international standards. They are distributed near most safari destinations in Uganda and they include among others Kasese, Mweya (best for safaris in Queen Elizabeth National Park), Kihihi, Kisoro (perfect for visitors on gorilla safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park), Pakuba (links you to Murchison Falls National Park), Apoka (ideal for visitors on Uganda safari to Kidepo Valley National Park), Bugungu and Kayonza.
Airline Codes:
Code Airline
U7 Air Uganda
H7 Eagle Air
PW Precision Air
WB Rwandair Express
5H Fly 540
TC Air Tanzania
KQ Kenya Airways
ET Ethiopian Airlines
MS Egypt Air
TK Turkish Airlines
EK Emirates Airlines
BA British Airways
SN Brussels Airlines
KL KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
SAA South African Airways
The airlines that serve Uganda
Uganda is served by many airlines and depending on where you are traveling from, there key airlines that conduct international and intra-Africa flight services. Eagle Air conducts mainly domestic flights while international airlines that serve Uganda include Turkish airlines, Emirates, RwandAir, Brussels, KLM, Qatar, Air Tanzania, South African airways, Kenya airways, Egypt air, Ethiopia airlines and others. You can as well connect from Kigali. Take a flight and land in Kigali International Airport then connect to Uganda especially for those of you on gorilla safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Alternatively, you can take a flight to Nairobi Kenya or Arusha Tanzania and still connect to Entebbe within an hour’s flight. Direct flight are also conducted by Kenya airways from NYC’s to Jomo Kenyatta airport.
Other direct flights are also available from London by Brussels-Brussels airlines, Istanbul by Turkish airlines, Amsterdam by KLM Royal Dutch airlines, from Doha by Qatar airways, Dubai by Emirates airlines. Within Africa, direct flights are available from to Cairo by Egypt air, South African airways to Johannesburg, RwandAir to Kigali and charter services are offered by Eagle air, Kampala aero club, Ndege Juu Ya Africa.