There are 5 ways to get from Gisenyi to Kampala by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kigali International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Gisenyi to Kigali International Airport (KGL)taxi
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KGL - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
5h 41m$270–429Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus
14h$14–20Bus via Kabale
- Take the bus from Goma to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
12h 16m$23–28Drive 539.5 km
- Drive from Gisenyi to Kampalacar 539.5 km
8h 41m$81–117Drive to Kihihi Airport, fly
- Drive from Gisenyi to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KHX - EBB
6h 54m$71–326
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gisenyi to Kampala is to bus which costs $14 - $20 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Gisenyi to Kampala is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 41m and costs $270 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Goma and arriving at Kampala. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Gisenyi and Kampala is 544 km. The road distance is 539.5 km.
The best way to get from Gisenyi to Kampala without a car is to bus via Kabale which takes 12h 16m and costs $22 - $28.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Gisenyi to Kampala, including transfers.
Gisenyi to Kampala bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Goma station.
Gisenyi to Kampala bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kabale station.
Kampala is 1h ahead of Gisenyi. It is currently 1:11 PM in Gisenyi and 2:11 PM in Kampala.
Yes, the driving distance between Gisenyi to Kampala is 540 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Gisenyi to Kampala.
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.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- [email protected]
- Website
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Goma to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Goma to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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