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$158–212Bus 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 12h
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Bulawayo is to bus which costs $150 - $220 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 - $220.
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 - $220 and takes 3 days 5h.
Kigali to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Trinity Bus Terminal station.
There are 112+ 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
- $310–850
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
- $320–850
- 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
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- Phone
- 0707 471111
Bus from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- [email protected]
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
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