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How to get fromGisenyi to Kampalaby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Gisenyi to Kampala by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Kigali International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gisenyi to Kigali International Airport (KGL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane KGL - EBB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampalashuttle bus
    5h 41m
    $270–429

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus bus
    14h
    $14–20

  3. Bus via Kabale

    1. Take the bus from Goma to Kabalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus bus
    12h 16m
    $22–27

  4. Drive  539.5 km

    1. Drive from Gisenyi to Kampalacar car 539.5 km
    8h 41m
    $81–117

  5. Drive to Kihihi Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Gisenyi to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car car
    2. Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane KHX - EBB
    6h 54m
    $356–416

  6. Ferry to Kamembe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Goma to Bukavuferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane KME - EBB
    15h 10m
    $245–567

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Gisenyi, Rwanda and Kampala, Uganda?

You can take a bus from Goma to Kampala via Kabale and Kabale in around 12h 16m.

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