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How to get fromKaronga to Kigaliby bus, shuttle, plane, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Karonga to Kigali by bus, shuttle, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, Private Transfer , fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane MBI - KGL
    15h 15m

  2. Drive 1,239.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Karonga to Kigalicar car 1,239.3 km
    30h 8m
    $218–315

  3. Bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    2d 5h

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    2d 6h

  5. Bus via Bukoba

    1. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Bukoba Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    2d 7h

Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Karonga to Kigali.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,208.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 15m

What companies run services between Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi and Kigali, Rwanda?

You can take a bus from Karonga to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, Kobil Bakuli Stage, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 2d 6h.

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