There are 4 ways to get from Kagali to Nairobi by taxi, plane, 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, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kagali to Kigali International Airport (KGL)taxi
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KGL - NBO
4h 12m$349–533Taxi, bus via Muhanga
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kagali to Muhangataxi
- Take the bus from Muhanga to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Nairobibus
24h 50m$103–131Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kagali to Nyabugogo Bus Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
22h 46m$117–154Drive 1,233 km
- Drive from Kagali to Nairobicar 1,233 km
17h 59m$159–230
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kagali to Nairobi is to taxi and bus via Muhanga which costs $100 - $140 and takes 24h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kagali to Nairobi is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $340 - $550.
The distance between Kagali and Nairobi is 897 km. The road distance is 1233 km.
The best way to get from Kagali to Nairobi without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 22h 46m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Kagali to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Kagali. It is currently 10:02 AM in Kagali and 11:02 AM in Nairobi.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagali to Nairobi is 1233 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Kagali to Nairobi.
There are 11783+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Kagali, Western Province, Rwanda and Nairobi, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kagali to Nairobi. However, you can take the taxi to Kigali International Airport (KGL) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, then take the bus to Kencom/Ambassadeur. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Nyabugogo Bus Park then take the bus to Duruma Rd.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–440
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Muhanga to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0707 471111
Bus from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $35–95
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