Most Uganda travel questions are really routing questions: how to get from one place to another, how long it takes, and what the road is like when it rains. These guides answer them route by route.
Route by route
Each guide covers one connection rather than the country as a whole, because that is the unit a traveller plans in. Journey times reflect the road as observed rather than the distance divided by an assumed speed, which is where most published estimates go wrong.
Road condition, seasons and what changes
Road rehabilitation and rainfall both change journey times materially, so where a route has been recently worked on or is known to deteriorate in a season, the article notes it and dates the observation.
Everything on Transport & Routes
13 articles
- Getting to Kidepo Valley National Park from Kampala: Road, Air, and Everything BetweenHow to reach Kidepo Valley National Park from Kampala — by road, charter flight, or local truck. Distances, travel times, costs, and what to expect on arrival.
- Kampala's Climate Resilience Plan 2025–2030: Wetlands, Trees, and What the City Is Actually BuildingKampala's KCCA Strategic Plan targets 18% tree canopy, 13.2% wetland cover, and Green Climate Fund access by 2030. What the climate strategy means.
- Kampala's Development Plans for 2025–2030: What the KCCA Strategic Plan Actually ContainsKampala's KCCA Strategic Plan FY2025/26–2029/30 targets economic growth, climate resilience, green cover and governance reform. Full breakdown with targets and data.
- Kampala to Fort Portal and Kasese: A Practical Guide to Western Uganda's Main RoutePractical guide to Kampala to Fort Portal and Kasese: transport options, road conditions, stops, Rwenzori gateway, and first-hand tips from multiple visits.
- Kabale City Guide: Southwest Uganda's Gorilla GatewayComplete Kabale guide: accommodation, restaurants, gorilla permit office, Lake Bunyonyi day trip, and practical travel tips for southwestern Uganda.
- From Kampala to Jinja: Transport Options, Costs and Journey Times 2026How to travel from Kampala to Jinja in 2026: matatu fares from 10,000 UGX, journey times by hour, private hire costs, and what to expect on the 80 km A109 route.
- Kampala Natural Hazards: Storm, Flood & Urban Risk 2026Kampala faces storms, lightning, floods, building collapse and soil erosion. Risk breakdown by division with practical guidance. Official 2018 data.
- Getting to Kidepo Valley: Transport GuideHow to reach Kidepo Valley from Kampala: northern route via Gulu, eastern route via Mbale and Moroto, charter flights, distances, and seasonal conditions.
- Kampala to Fort Portal & Murchison Falls: Road Guide 2026Drive from Kampala to Fort Portal, Kasese or Murchison Falls: distances, road conditions, bus options, and what to expect. First-hand 2024/2026.
- Lake Bunyonyi: Sustainable Community TravelHow Lake Bunyonyi's community-based tourism model works, where to stay sustainably, and what the Batwa people's history adds to every visit.
- Lira: Travel Guide to Northern UgandaA practical guide to Lira — northern Uganda's second city, its recovery from LRA conflict, what to see and do, and how to get there from Kampala or Gulu.
- Budget Travel in Kabale, Southwest UgandaComplete budget guide to Kabale, southwest Uganda: hostels from $5/night, cheap local restaurants, matatu routes, and community projects worth supporting.
- Leonard Sharp & Bwama Island: Lake BunyonyiHow Scottish doctor Leonard Sharp built a leprosy hospital on Bwama Island in 1921 — and what Lake Bunyonyi's islands tell us about Uganda's colonial history.