Getting to Uganda
Ugandan visas are issued at Missions/Embassies and also at all Entry/Exit Points. The Uganda Visa Policy uses the principle of reciprocity, that is all countries that require visas for Ugandans are visa prone in Uganda.
Visa Fees: Single Entry for 3 months US$50; Multiple Entry for 6 months US$200; Inland Transit US$50;
Countries exempted from visa requirements to Uganda; Angola, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Comoros, Cyprus, Eritrea, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
By plane
Entebbe Airport is the hub for Ugandan air travel. Many flights to cities in Africa take place from here.
South African Airways has daily flights direct to and from Johannesburg.
British Airways has flights every second day to London Heathrow.
Turkish Airlines has direct flights to and from its Istanbul hub.
Emirates offers flights from Entebbe to Dubai via Nairobi and Addis Ababa on Airbus A340S with onward connections to Europe, North America, and Asia from Dubai.
Ethiopian Airlines offers service to Addis Ababa on Boeing 737s.
Kenya Airways flies to Nairobi four times a day.
Kenya Airways/KLM fly daily from Entebbe to Amsterdam either via Nairobi or direct.
Brussels Airlines flies non-stop from Entebbe to Brussels
Egypt Air flies three times a week to Cairo.
By train
There is no passenger train service to or in Uganda.
By car
In theory, travellers with their own vehicles should be able to enter Uganda at any of the border crossings which lie on a main road, such as the roads from Kenya through Busia and Malaba. A Carnet du Passage is required for private vehicles, including motorcycles, while a 90-day tourist visa should be easily obtained (US$50).
By bus
Uganda is well serviced by a number of reputable international bus companies. Several bus companies offer direct routes from Nairobi, Kigali, Bujumbura, Goma, Juba, and Dar es Salaam to Kampala. All of these buses will, in theory, allow travellers to alight at main towns along the route, e.g. in Jinja if coming from the Kenyan border to Kampala. A typical journey between Kampala and Nairobi lasts approximately 12 hours, including the border crossing.
By boat
There are no passenger-carrying vessels in or out of Uganda.