How far is it from Accra to Kampala?

The distance between Accra and Kampala is 3301 mi by road.

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

The drive from Accra to Kampala takes approximately 86 h 15 min by car.

What is the best route from Accra to Kampala?

The fastest route from Accra to Kampala covers 3301 mi with a driving time of approximately 86 h 15 min.

Which direction is Kampala from Accra?

Kampala lies roughly to the east of Accra.

Which roads does the route from Accra to Kampala follow?

The drive from Accra to Kampala mainly follows A4, N 1, RN6. The longest single stretch is 376 mi on RN6.

Which towns do you pass between Accra and Kampala?

Towns on the route from Accra to Kampala include Lagos, Dschang, Mukingo.

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Distance: 3301 miDuration: 86 h 15 min

Driving from Accra to Kampala takes about 86 h 15 min via N1. The distance is 3301 mi. The straight-line distance is 2290 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions373 · 3301 mi

1 Depart right 7 yd
2 Turn right 63 yd
3 Turn right onto Cruickshank Road 1 mi
4 Turn right onto Sudan Road 169 yd
5 Turn left 169 yd
6 At end of road, turn right onto Castle Road 54 yd
7 Enter rotary slightly right onto Independence Avenue 104 yd
8 Exit rotary slightly right onto Independence Avenue 1 mi
9 Keep slightly left onto Independence Avenue 2 mi
10 Continue straight onto Liberation Road 3 mi
11 Take exit slightly right onto Tetteh Quarshie Interchange 1 mi
12 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Tetteh Quarshie Interchange 41 yd
13 Exit roundabout right onto Tetteh Quarshie Interchange 1 mi

14 Take ramp straight onto Tetteh Quarshie Interchange 79 yd
15 Merge slightly left onto Kwame Nkrumah Motorway 12 mi
16 Continue straight onto Tema Motorway Interchange Tunnel 1 mi
17 Continue straight onto Aflao Road 3 mi
18 Turn slightly left 68 yd
19 Keep slightly right onto Aflao Road 51 mi
20 Enter roundabout slightly right 14 yd
21 Exit roundabout slightly right 45 mi
22 Turn slightly left 26 yd
23 Turn left onto J.E.A. Mills High Street 5 mi
24 Continue straight onto Boulevard de la République 1 mi
25 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Boulevard de la République 40 yd
26 Exit roundabout straight onto Boulevard de la République 2 mi
27 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Boulevard du Mono 38 yd
28 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Boulevard du Mono 1 mi
29 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Boulevard du Mono 32 yd
30 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Boulevard du Mono 2 mi
31 Enter rotary slightly right 74 yd
32 Exit rotary straight 1 mi
33 Enter rotary slightly right 71 yd
34 Exit rotary right 2 mi
35 Enter roundabout right 44 yd
36 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
37 Enter rotary right onto Route Nationale Lomé - Aného 43 yd
38 Exit rotary straight onto Route Nationale Lomé - Aného 3 mi
39 Enter rotary slightly right onto Route Nationale Lomé - Aného 35 yd
40 Exit rotary right onto Route Nationale Lomé - Aného 23 mi
41 Turn straight 1 mi
42 Enter roundabout right 71 yd
43 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
44 Enter roundabout right 51 yd
45 Exit roundabout straight 24 mi
46 Exit roundabout straight 31 mi
47 Turn left 2 mi
48 At end of road, turn right 3 mi
49 Turn right onto RNIE 2 2 mi
50 Merge slightly right 3 mi
51 Enter rotary slightly right onto Rue 12.191 17 yd
52 Exit rotary slightly right onto Rue 12.191 1 mi
53 Turn slightly right 1 mi
54 Enter roundabout right onto Rue 11.056 85 yd
55 Exit roundabout right onto Rue 11.056 1 mi
56 Turn left onto Avenue du Canada 1 mi
57 Enter rotary right onto Avenue de la République 1 mi
58 Exit rotary right onto Avenue de la République 2 mi
59 Enter rotary right onto Avenue de la République 63 yd
60 Exit rotary right onto Avenue de la République 1 mi
61 Continue right onto Rue 700 151 yd
62 Turn left onto Boulevard Saint-Michel 1 mi
63 Continue straight onto Pont Martin Luther King 2 mi
64 Enter roundabout right 20 yd
65 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
66 Enter rotary slightly right 122 yd
67 Exit rotary straight 1 mi
68 Enter rotary slightly right 41 yd
69 Exit rotary straight 1 mi
70 Enter rotary straight 34 yd
71 Exit rotary straight 1 mi
72 Enter rotary slightly right 106 yd
73 Exit rotary straight 1 mi
74 Enter rotary right 56 yd
75 Exit rotary slightly right 1 mi
76 Enter roundabout straight 46 yd
77 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
78 Enter rotary straight 36 yd
79 Exit rotary straight 1 mi
80 Keep slightly left 1 mi
81 Enter roundabout slightly right 50 yd
82 Exit roundabout slightly right 2 mi
83 Enter rotary slightly right 48 yd
84 Exit rotary slightly right 3 mi
85 Enter rotary straight 43 yd
86 Exit rotary straight 2 mi
87 Enter rotary straight onto RNIE 1 ter 47 yd
88 Exit rotary slightly right onto RNIE 1 ter 6 mi
89 Enter roundabout slightly right 70 yd
90 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
91 Enter roundabout right 63 yd
92 Exit roundabout straight 14 mi
93 Enter roundabout straight onto Lagos-Badagry Expressway 22 yd
94 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Lagos-Badagry Expressway 33 mi
95 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
96 Turn right 1 mi
97 Turn slightly right 1 mi
98 Turn straight onto Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway 1 mi
99 Take ramp left onto Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway 8 mi
100 Take exit slightly right 158 yd
101 Continue slightly right onto Apapa Road 1 mi
102 At end of road, turn right onto Ikorodu Road 106 yd
103 Take ramp slightly left 54 yd
104 Merge slightly left onto Ikorodu Road 2 mi
105 Continue straight onto Ikorodu Road 1 mi
106 Take exit slightly right 49 yd
107 Turn straight onto Ikorodu Road 1 mi
108 Take ramp slightly right 1 mi
109 Keep slightly left 1 mi
110 Merge slightly left onto Lagos-Ibadan Expressway 28 mi
111 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
112 Merge slightly left onto Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway 4 mi
113 Continue straight onto Benin-Sagamu Expressway 148 mi
114 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
115 Continue straight onto Benin City Bypass 11 mi
116 Continue straight onto Benin by pass 5 mi
117 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
118 Merge slightly left onto Benin Agbor road 76 mi
119 Take exit slightly left 73 yd
120 Continue slightly left 5 mi
121 Enter roundabout straight 174 yd
122 Exit roundabout straight 25 mi
123 Merge slightly left 3 mi
124 Turn right 24 yd
125 Turn left 25 mi
126 Continue straight 11 mi
127 Turn left onto Abakaliki Road 2 mi
128 Continue straight onto Enugu Porthacourt Link Road 1 mi
129 Keep slightly left onto Abakaliki Road 1 mi
130 Merge slightly right onto Enugu - Port Harcourt Expressway 39 yd
131 Keep slightly right onto Enugu Porthacourt Link Road 1 mi
132 Continue straight onto Abakaliki Road 4 mi
133 Continue straight onto Enugu-Abakaliki Road 2 mi
134 Merge slightly left onto Enugu-Abakaliki Road 39 mi
135 Continue straight onto Ogoja-Abakaliki Road 43 mi
136 Enter roundabout straight 9 yd
137 Exit roundabout straight 14 mi
138 At end of road, turn right 33 mi
139 Turn left 142 yd
140 Turn straight 13 mi
141 Enter roundabout straight 46 yd
142 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
143 Continue right 1 mi
144 Turn slightly left 1 mi
145 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route Eyumodjock - Ekok 23 yd
146 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route Eyumodjock - Ekok 1 mi
147 Continue straight onto Route Eyumodjock - Ekok 10 mi
148 Continue straight onto Route Mamfé - Eyumodjock 26 mi
149 Turn slightly left 1 mi
150 Continue slightly right 1 mi
151 Continue slightly left onto Route Mamfé - Eyumodjock 2 mi
152 Turn right 1 mi
153 At end of road, turn right onto Route Bamenda - Mamfé 3 mi
154 Continue straight onto Route Bamenda - Mamfé 8 mi
155 Continue straight onto Bamenda-Mamfe 146 yd
156 Keep slightly right onto Kumba-Mamfe 15 mi
157 Turn sharp left onto Provinciale 19 1 mi
158 At end of road, turn right onto Provinciale 19 4 mi
159 Continue left onto Provinciale 19 22 mi
160 Continue slightly right onto Provinciale 19 5 mi
161 Turn left 1 mi
162 Turn slightly right 1 mi
163 Turn right 1 mi
164 At end of road, turn left onto Provinciale 19 1 mi
165 Continue slightly left onto Provinciale 19 2 mi
166 Continue slightly left onto Provinciale 19 9 mi
167 Continue right onto Provinciale 19 7 mi
168 Turn right 1 mi
169 Turn right 1 mi
170 Turn slightly right 27 yd
171 Turn slightly right onto Provinciale 19 2 mi
172 Continue left onto Provinciale 19 83 yd
173 Turn right 1 mi
174 Keep slightly left 2 mi
175 Turn right 2 mi
176 At end of road, turn right onto Provinciale 19 2 mi
177 Enter roundabout right onto Provinciale 17 76 yd
178 Exit roundabout right onto Provinciale 17 24 mi
179 Turn straight onto Carr Bamougoum (Axe Carr Bamougoum-Dschang 'Provinciale 17') 1 mi
180 Enter rotary right onto Bafoussam-Mbouda 34 yd
181 Exit rotary right onto Bafoussam-Mbouda 2 mi
182 Continue straight onto Bafoussam-Bamegoum 5 mi
183 Enter roundabout slightly right 28 yd
184 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
185 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Wanko 15 yd
186 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenue Wanko 1 mi
187 Enter rotary right onto Avenue du 20 Mai 41 yd
188 Exit rotary right onto Avenue du 20 Mai 1 mi
189 Enter rotary right 54 yd
190 Exit rotary right 77 yd
191 Continue straight onto Boulevard Pachong Adolphe 1 mi
192 Continue straight 1 mi
193 Continue straight onto Carrefour le maire 1 mi
194 Continue straight 1 mi
195 Continue straight onto Axe Ecole publique de Ndiendam I 150 yd
196 Continue straight onto Axe Gare Routiere 1 mi
197 Continue straight onto Axe (CO.BIE.BAF) 1 mi
198 Turn straight onto Axe Binam Voyage 1 mi
199 Continue straight onto Axe Bansoa Voyage 1 mi
200 Turn straight onto Axe Centre de Visite Technique 1 mi
201 Turn straight 1 mi
202 Continue straight onto Axe Tradex 1 mi
203 Continue straight onto Axe Centre Climatique de Bandjoun 1 mi
204 Continue straight 4 mi
205 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
206 Turn left 1 mi
207 Continue straight onto Bafoussam-Yaounde 4 mi
208 Continue straight onto Nationale 4 121 mi
209 Continue straight 12 mi
210 Turn straight 1 mi
211 Continue straight 14 mi
212 Turn left 77 yd
213 Turn slightly right 3 mi
214 At end of road, turn left onto Yaoundé-Bertoua 1 mi
215 Continue straight 11 mi
216 Enter roundabout right 80 yd
217 Exit roundabout right 65 mi
218 Enter roundabout straight 21 yd
219 Exit roundabout straight 90 mi
220 Continue straight onto Yaoundé-Bertoua 17 mi
221 Continue straight onto Rue Goliké Fabien 1 mi
222 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Haye Ndiba 21 yd
223 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Haye Ndiba 1 mi
224 At roundabout, take exit slightly left onto Avenue Mbartoua 1 mi
225 Continue straight onto Yaoundé-Bertoua 1 mi
226 Continue straight onto Bertoua-Garoua-Boulai 4 mi
227 Keep slightly left onto Bertoua-Garoua-Boulai 9 mi
228 Continue straight onto Bertoua-Garoua-Boulai 140 mi
229 Enter roundabout straight 11 yd
230 Exit roundabout straight 55 mi
231 Turn straight 2 mi
232 Turn straight 38 mi
233 Enter roundabout slightly right 12 yd
234 Exit roundabout straight 9 mi
235 Turn slightly left 1 mi
236 Turn left 28 mi
237 Enter roundabout straight 12 yd
238 Exit roundabout right 56 mi
239 Enter roundabout slightly right 20 yd
240 Exit roundabout right 24 mi
241 Turn straight 62 mi
242 Turn straight 90 mi
243 Turn straight onto Avenue de l'Indépendance 8 mi
244 Enter rotary right onto Avenue du Tchad 85 yd
245 Exit rotary right onto Avenue du Tchad 1 mi
246 Turn right onto Rue du Docteur Cureau 1 mi
247 Turn left 24 yd
248 Continue left onto Ferry Bangui-Zongo 2 mi
249 Continue straight 1 mi
250 Turn right 23 mi
251 Turn slightly left 1 mi
252 Keep slightly left 25 mi
253 At end of road, turn left 65 mi
254 Turn sharp right 12 mi
255 Continue straight 40 yd
256 Continue straight 54 mi
257 Keep slightly right 11 mi
258 At end of road, turn left 1 mi
259 Keep slightly right 6 mi
260 Turn slightly left 4 mi
261 Turn straight 2 mi
262 Keep slightly left 8 mi
263 Continue straight onto Lisala-Gbadolite 9 mi
264 Continue left onto Lisala-Gbadolite 33 mi
265 Continue slightly left onto Lisala-Gbadolite 24 mi
266 Continue right onto Lisala-Gbadolite 48 mi
267 Turn left 16 mi
268 Turn straight 16 mi
269 Turn slightly left 3 mi
270 Turn slightly right 10 mi
271 Turn slightly right 3 mi
272 Turn right 35 mi
273 Turn right 1 mi
274 Turn slightly left 8 mi
275 Enter roundabout right 45 yd
276 Exit roundabout slightly right 27 mi
277 Turn straight 18 mi
278 Turn right 4 mi
279 Continue straight onto Bac Bokata 1 mi
280 Continue straight 10 mi
281 Continue straight 3 mi
282 Turn slightly left 2 mi
283 Continue right 12 mi
284 At end of road, turn left 84 mi
285 At end of road, turn left 52 yd
286 Continue straight onto Bac Basoko 1 mi
287 Continue slightly right 50 mi
288 Turn right 19 mi
289 Turn slightly left 8 mi
290 Continue straight 12 mi
291 Turn left 61 mi
292 Turn slightly left 6 mi
293 Continue straight onto Bac Simi simi 1 mi
294 Continue straight 9 mi
295 Continue straight onto Avenue Munyororo 14 mi
296 Keep slightly right 264 mi
297 Enter roundabout right 59 yd
298 Exit roundabout right 35 mi
299 Turn left 51 mi
300 Turn right 11 mi
301 Turn left 6 mi
302 Turn slightly right 4 mi
303 Turn left 14 mi
304 Turn slightly left 6 mi
305 At end of road, turn right 3 mi
306 Turn left 5 mi
307 Turn left 16 mi
308 Enter roundabout slightly right 11 yd
309 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
310 Enter roundabout right onto Boulevard Kanyamuhanga 121 yd
311 Exit roundabout right onto Boulevard Kanyamuhanga 1 mi
312 Enter rotary right 175 yd
313 Exit rotary right 41 yd
314 Continue straight 1 mi
315 Continue straight onto Avenue de la Corniche 1 mi
316 Turn right 1 mi
317 Continue straight onto Avenue de l'Indépendance 6 mi
318 Continue straight onto Avenue de l'Indépendance 3 mi
319 Continue straight onto Ruhengeri-Gisenyi Road 26 mi
320 Continue straight onto Musanze - Rubavu Road 4 mi
321 Turn left 1 mi
322 Turn straight 16 mi
323 Continue straight onto Kisoro - Cyanika Road 4 mi
324 Turn right 2 mi
325 Continue straight onto Kisoro - Kabale Road 5 mi
326 Continue straight onto Kisoro - Kabale Road 83 yd
327 Continue right onto Kisoro - Kabale Road 2 mi
328 Continue straight onto Kisoro - Kabale Road 1 mi
329 Continue left onto Kisoro - Kabale Road 1 mi
330 Continue straight onto Kisoro - Kabale Road 3 mi
331 Continue left onto Kisoro - Kabale Road 12 mi
332 Continue slightly right onto Kabale-Kisoro road 24 mi
333 Continue straight onto Kabale - Kisoro Road 2 mi
334 At roundabout, take exit slightly left onto Kabale - Mbarara Road 47 mi
335 Continue straight onto New Kampala Road 1 mi
336 Continue straight onto Kabale - Mbarara Road 34 mi
337 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Mbarara Bypass 30 yd
338 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Mbarara Bypass 2 mi
339 Continue straight onto Mbarara Northern Bypass 2 mi
340 Enter roundabout left onto Mbarara Nothern Bypass 39 yd
341 Exit roundabout sharp left onto Mbarara Nothern Bypass 3 mi
342 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Mbarara Bypass 30 yd
343 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Mbarara Bypass 1 mi
344 Enter roundabout left onto Mbarara Bypass 38 yd
345 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Mbarara Bypass 2 mi
346 Enter roundabout straight onto Mbarara - Masaka Road 36 yd
347 Exit roundabout left onto Mbarara - Masaka Road 81 mi
348 Enter roundabout left onto Masaka Bypass 40 yd
349 Exit roundabout left onto Masaka Bypass 4 mi
350 Enter roundabout left onto Kampala - Masaka Road 59 yd
351 Exit roundabout left onto Kampala - Masaka Road 16 mi
352 At end of road, turn left onto Kampala - Masaka Road 22 mi
353 Continue straight onto Masaka Road 21 mi
354 Continue straight onto Kampala - Masaka Road 16 mi
355 Enter roundabout straight 28 yd
356 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
357 Enter rotary slightly left 99 yd
358 Exit rotary left 1 mi
359 Enter roundabout straight 135 yd
360 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
361 Continue straight onto Northern Bypass 5 mi
362 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
363 Enter rotary slightly left onto Bombo Road 1 mi
364 Exit rotary left onto Bombo Road 1 mi
365 Enter roundabout left onto Bombo Road 104 yd
366 Exit roundabout left onto Bombo Road 1 mi
367 Continue straight 125 yd
368 Turn left onto Wandegeya Road 1 mi
369 At end of road, turn right onto Nakasero Road 1 mi
370 Turn left 37 yd
371 Continue slightly left onto Nehru Avenue 143 yd
372 Turn right 42 yd
373 Arrive right

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How far is it from Accra to Kampala?: The distance between Accra and Kampala is 3301 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Accra to Kampala?: The drive from Accra to Kampala takes approximately 86 h 15 min by car.
What is the best route from Accra to Kampala?: The fastest route from Accra to Kampala covers 3301 mi with a driving time of approximately 86 h 15 min.
Which direction is Kampala from Accra?: Kampala lies roughly to the east of Accra.
Which roads does the route from Accra to Kampala follow?: The drive from Accra to Kampala mainly follows A4, N 1, RN6. The longest single stretch is 376 mi on RN6.
Which towns do you pass between Accra and Kampala?: Towns on the route from Accra to Kampala include Lagos, Dschang, Mukingo.

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