How far is it from Maseru to Kampala?

The distance between Maseru and Kampala is 4505 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Maseru to Kampala?

The drive from Maseru to Kampala takes approximately 60 h 25 min by car.

What is the best route from Maseru to Kampala?

The fastest route from Maseru to Kampala covers 4505 km with a driving time of approximately 60 h 25 min.

Which direction is Kampala from Maseru?

Kampala lies roughly to the north of Maseru.

Which roads does the route from Maseru to Kampala follow?

The drive from Maseru to Kampala mainly follows N1, T2, T9. The longest single stretch is 778 km on T2.

Which towns do you pass between Maseru and Kampala?

Towns on the route from Maseru to Kampala include Johannesburg, Lusaka, Bukoba.

Lesotho Uganda

Distance: 4505 kmDrive time: 60 h 25 min

Driving from Maseru to Kampala takes about 60 h 25 min via T2. The distance is 4505 km. The straight-line distance is 3363 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Randburg. Driving directions

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Driving directions157 · 4505 km

1 Depart 904 m
2 At end of road, turn left 143 m
3 Turn slightly right 12 km
4 Turn sharp right 3 km
5 Turn slightly left 10 km
6 At end of road, turn left 27 km
7 At end of road, turn right 12 km
8 At end of road, turn slightly right 7 km
9 Enter roundabout slightly left 29 m
10 Exit roundabout left 6 km
11 Enter rotary straight onto Main South 32 m
12 Exit rotary left onto Main South 893 m
13 Continue straight onto Mpilo Boulevard 6 km

14 Turn left onto Maseru Bridge 258 m
15 Continue straight 12 km
16 At end of road, turn right 37 km
17 Turn straight 517 m
18 Turn left 35 km
19 Turn right 97 km
20 Take ramp right 734 m
21 Merge slightly right 221 km
22 Keep slightly left onto Southern Bypass 4 km
23 Take exit slightly left 749 m
24 Continue straight 30 km
25 Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway 19 km
26 Take exit slightly left 529 m
27 Keep slightly right 2 km
28 Merge slightly right 163 km
29 Keep slightly right 221 km
30 Enter roundabout slightly left 56 m
31 Exit roundabout slightly left 5 km
32 Enter roundabout slightly left 19 m
33 Exit roundabout slightly left 104 km
34 Keep slightly right 2 km
35 Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 325 m
36 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 47 m
37 Exit roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 885 m
38 Enter roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 84 m
39 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 5 km
40 Enter roundabout straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 95 m
41 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 281 km
42 Enter roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 49 m
43 Exit roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 2 km
44 Continue straight onto Robert Mugabe Way 868 m
45 Turn left onto Josiah Tongogara Road 5 km
46 Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road 146 km
47 Enter roundabout left 29 m
48 Exit roundabout slightly left 3 km
49 Take exit slightly left 201 m
50 Merge slightly right 132 km
51 Enter roundabout left onto Simon Mazorodze Road 50 m
52 Exit roundabout left onto Simon Mazorodze Road 6 km
53 Take exit straight 188 m
54 Continue straight onto Abdel Gamal Nasser Road 3 km
55 Continue straight onto Prince Edward Street 4 km
56 Continue straight onto King George Road 2 km
57 Turn left onto Nemakonde Way 7 km
58 Enter roundabout straight 95 m
59 Exit roundabout straight 340 km
60 Keep slightly left 2 km
61 Continue straight onto Chirundu Bridge 434 m
62 Keep slightly left 80 km
63 Continue straight 41 km
64 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 21 m
65 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 4 km
66 Enter rotary left onto Kafue Road 31 m
67 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 4 km
68 Enter rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 27 m
69 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 3 km
70 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 22 m
71 Exit roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 2 km
72 Keep slightly right onto Kafue Road 5 km
73 Enter rotary left onto Cairo Road 69 m
74 Exit rotary slightly left onto Cairo Road 2 km
75 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 57 m
76 Exit rotary straight onto Great North Road 4 km
77 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 79 m
78 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 2 km
79 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 65 m
80 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 2 km
81 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Great North Road 62 m
82 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Great North Road 4 km
83 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 42 m
84 Exit rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 2 km
85 Enter roundabout straight onto Great North Road 39 m
86 Exit roundabout left onto Great North Road 131 km
87 Continue straight onto Great North Road 63 km
88 Continue right onto Great North Road 436 km
89 Turn left 213 km
90 Turn right onto Indepedence Avenue 851 m
91 Enter roundabout slightly left 37 m
92 Exit roundabout slightly left 163 km
93 At end of road, turn right 3 km
94 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Kasesha Road 30 m
95 Exit roundabout left onto Kasesha Road 24 km
96 Continue straight 25 km
97 Turn slightly right 70 km
98 Enter roundabout straight 8 m
99 Exit roundabout slightly left 241 km
100 Turn slightly right 3 km
101 Enter roundabout straight 3 m
102 Exit roundabout straight 572 m
103 Enter roundabout straight 25 m
104 Exit roundabout left 192 km
105 At end of road, turn left 7 km
106 Turn slightly left 55 km
107 At end of road, turn right 9 km
108 Turn right 564 m
109 Turn left 133 m
110 At end of road, turn right 9 km
111 Exit roundabout straight 119 km
112 Enter roundabout straight 60 m
113 Exit roundabout left 28 km
114 Enter roundabout left 59 m
115 Exit roundabout straight 82 km
116 Turn straight 2 km
117 At end of road, turn left onto Truck Route 16 km
118 Turn right 34 km
119 Turn straight 3 km
120 Enter roundabout slightly left 81 m
121 Exit roundabout straight 4 km
122 Continue straight 5 km
123 Turn straight 92 km
124 Turn straight 2 km
125 Turn straight 70 km
126 Enter roundabout slightly left 9 m
127 Exit roundabout slightly left 81 km
128 Continue straight 21 km
129 Continue straight onto Masaka-Kakuto Road 67 km
130 Turn slightly left 32 m
131 Turn left 3 km
132 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Masaka Bypass 118 m
133 Exit roundabout left onto Masaka Bypass 7 km
134 Enter roundabout left onto Kampala - Masaka Road 54 m
135 Exit roundabout left onto Kampala - Masaka Road 25 km
136 At end of road, turn left onto Kampala - Masaka Road 35 km
137 Continue straight onto Masaka Road 33 km
138 Continue straight onto Kampala - Masaka Road 26 km
139 Enter roundabout straight 25 m
140 Exit roundabout slightly left 295 m
141 Enter rotary slightly left 90 m
142 Exit rotary left 168 m
143 Enter roundabout straight 123 m
144 Exit roundabout slightly left 418 m
145 Continue straight onto Northern Bypass 7 km
146 Take exit slightly left 382 m
147 Enter rotary slightly left onto Bombo Road 201 m
148 Exit rotary left onto Bombo Road 2 km
149 Enter roundabout left onto Bombo Road 95 m
150 Exit roundabout left onto Bombo Road 2 km
151 Continue straight 114 m
152 Turn left onto Wandegeya Road 501 m
153 At end of road, turn right onto Nakasero Road 997 m
154 Turn left 34 m
155 Continue slightly left onto Nehru Avenue 131 m
156 Turn right 38 m
157 Arrive right

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The return trip from Kampala to Maseru covers roughly the same distance, 4505 km.

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How far is it from Maseru to Kampala?: The distance between Maseru and Kampala is 4505 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Maseru to Kampala?: The drive from Maseru to Kampala takes approximately 60 h 25 min by car.
What is the best route from Maseru to Kampala?: The fastest route from Maseru to Kampala covers 4505 km with a driving time of approximately 60 h 25 min.
Which direction is Kampala from Maseru?: Kampala lies roughly to the north of Maseru.
Which roads does the route from Maseru to Kampala follow?: The drive from Maseru to Kampala mainly follows N1, T2, T9. The longest single stretch is 778 km on T2.
Which towns do you pass between Maseru and Kampala?: Towns on the route from Maseru to Kampala include Johannesburg, Lusaka, Bukoba.

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