There are 4 ways to get from Kigali to Fort Portal by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Kihihi Airport, fly to Kasese, bus
best- Drive from Kigali to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Kasese (KSE)plane KHX - KSE
- Take the bus from Kasese to Fort Portalbus
6h 20mDrive 387 km
cheapest- Drive from Kigali to Fort Portalcar 387 km
5h 56m$58–84Bus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
12h 2mFly Kigali International Airport to Entebbe, bus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KGL - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
8h 58m
Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Kasese (KSE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Fort Portal is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Fort Portal is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigali to Fort Portal. However, there are services departing from Nyabugogo Bus Stn and arriving at Fort Portal via Numak Complex and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Kigali and Fort Portal is 377 km. The road distance is 387 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Fort Portal without a car is to bus which takes 12h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Kigali to Fort Portal, including transfers.
Kigali to Fort Portal bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Kigali to Fort Portal bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Trinity Bus Terminal station.
Fort Portal is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 4:54 PM in Kigali and 5:54 PM in Fort Portal.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Fort Portal is 387 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Kigali to Fort Portal.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Fort Portal, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Fort Portal via Trinity Bus Terminal, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, and Kampala in around 12h 2m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Kasese
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- [email protected]
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kasese to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- 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
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