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How to get fromCape Town to Kigaliby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Kigali by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane CPT - KGL
    8h 2m
    $397–719

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    4d 10h
    $240–345

  3. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus bus
    5d 22h
    $285–440

  4. Bus via Johannesburg #2

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus bus
    6d
    $275–407

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rovos Rail Lounge to Rovos Rail Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    8d 12h

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,785.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kigali, Rwanda?

Airlink, Rwandair Express, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Bellville, Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 4d 10h.

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