There are 3 ways to get from Kampala to Kigali by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane EBB - KGL
3h 56mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
7h$6–65Drive 499.7 km
- Drive from Kampala to Kigalicar 499.7 km
7h 12m$75–108
Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Kigali is to bus which costs $6 - $65 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Kigali is to bus which takes 7h and costs $6 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trinity Bus Terminal and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Stn. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Kampala and Kigali is 392 km. The road distance is 499.7 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Kigali without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $6 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Kampala to Kigali, including transfers.
Kampala to Kigali bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Trinity Bus Terminal station.
Kampala to Kigali bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Kigali is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 10:08 AM in Kampala and 9:08 AM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Kigali is 500 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Kampala to Kigali.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda?
Trinity Express operates a bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn 5 times a day. Tickets cost $20–65 and the journey takes 7h. Volcano Express Ltd also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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