There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Dodoma by plane, bus, or car
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Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Dodoma Airport (DOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Dodoma is to bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Dodoma is to fly which takes 7h and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigali to Dodoma. However, there are services departing from Nyabugogo Bus Stn and arriving at Dodoma via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Kigali and Dodoma is 790 km. The road distance is 958.2 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Dodoma without a car is to bus which takes 29h 45m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Kigali to Dodoma, including transfers.
Kigali to Dodoma bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Kigali to Dodoma is to fly which takes 7h and costs $240 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $130 and takes 29h 45m.
Kigali to Dodoma bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Trinity Bus Terminal station.
Dodoma is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 10:44 AM in Kigali and 11:44 AM in Dodoma.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Dodoma, Tanzania?
Rwandair Express, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Dodoma Airport (DOD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Dodoma via Trinity Bus Terminal, Kampala, and Dodoma in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- 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
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Dodoma is 958 km. It takes approximately 16h 47m to drive from Kigali to Dodoma.
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