There are 7 ways to get from Kampala to Rubavu District by bus, plane, taxi, car, or ferry
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Bus, fly to Kigali International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane EBB - KGL
- Take the taxi from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Rubavu Districttaxi
5h 32mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Gomabus
14h 16m$17–25Bus via Kabale
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Gomabus
12h 33m$24–31Drive 527.3 km
- Drive from Kampala to Rubavu Districtcar 527.3 km
8h 31m$79–114Fly to Kihihi Airport, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane EBB - KHX
- Drive from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Rubavu Districtcar
7h 12m$321–395Fly to Kamembe International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane EBB - KME
- Take the ferry from Bukavu to Gomaferry
18h 57m$283–657Bus
- Take the bus from Jaguar Bus Terminal to Rond Point Terminusbus
12h 40m$24–26
Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Rubavu District is to bus which costs $23 - $26 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Rubavu District is to fly and drive which takes 7h 12m and costs $320 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Rubavu District. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Goma via Kabale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Kampala and Rubavu District is 531 km. The road distance is 527.3 km.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Kampala to Rubavu District, including transfers.
Kampala to Rubavu District bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Rubavu District bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, arrive at Kabale station.
Rubavu District is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 1:14 AM in Kampala and 12:14 AM in Rubavu District.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Rubavu District is 527 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Kampala to Rubavu District.
There are 49+ hotels available in Rubavu District.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Rubavu District, Rwanda?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Rubavu District via Kabale, Kabale, and Goma in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Entebbe to Kamembe International Airport via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kihihi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–360
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- jaguarbuses.com
Bus from Jaguar Bus Terminal to Rond Point Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- jaguarbuses.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bukavu to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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