There are 4 ways to get from Gaborone to Kigali by plane or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane GBE - KGL
6h 25m$473–589Bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
3d 15h$198–260Bus
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
5d 10h$266–405Bus #2
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
5d 11h$255–436
Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Kigali is to bus via Harare which costs $190 - $260 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Kigali is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $470 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Kigali. However, there are services departing from Mbae Mbae Wy and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Stn via RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Namirembe Park and Trinity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Gaborone and Kigali is 2577 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Kigali without a car is to bus via Harare which takes 3 days 15h and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Gaborone to Kigali, including transfers.
Gaborone to Kigali bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, depart from Mbae Mbae Wy station.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Kigali is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $470 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Harare, which costs $190 - $260 and takes 3 days 15h.
Gaborone to Kigali bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, arrive at RoadPort station.
There are 854+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Kigali, Rwanda?
Air Botswana, Rwandair Express, and two other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gaborone to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Mbae Mbae Wy, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, Kobil Bakuli Stage, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
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