There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Bulawayo by plane or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane KGL - BUQ
8h 43m$309–786Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
3d 5h$156–227Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Kigali to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
3d 11h
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Bulawayo is to bus which costs $150 - $230 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $300 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigali to Bulawayo. However, there are services departing from Nyabugogo Bus Stn and arriving at Bulawayo via Numak Complex, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Harare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Kigali and Bulawayo is 2046 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Bulawayo without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Kigali to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Kigali to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Kigali to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $300 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $230 and takes 3 days 5h.
Kigali to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Trinity Bus Terminal station.
There are 114+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
Rwandair Express, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Bulawayo (BUQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bulawayo via Trinity Bus Terminal, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort, and Harare in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Bulawayo via Lusaka, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Bulawayo via Nairobi, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
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