There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Kahama by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane KGL - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kahamataxi
8h 44m$451–781Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kahamabus
19h 45m$42–96Drive 420.6 km
- Drive from Kigali to Kahamacar 420.6 km
7h 58m$55–79
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Kahama is to bus which costs $40 - $100 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Kahama is to drive which takes 7h 58m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigali to Kahama. However, there are services departing from Nyabugogo Bus Stn and arriving at Kahama via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Kigali and Kahama is 517 km. The road distance is 420.6 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Kahama without a car is to bus which takes 19h 45m and costs $40 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Kigali to Kahama, including transfers.
Kigali to Kahama bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Kigali to Kahama bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Trinity Bus Terminal station.
Kahama is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 11:19 AM in Kigali and 12:19 PM in Kahama.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Kahama is 421 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Kigali to Kahama.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kahama, Shinyanga, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Kahama via Trinity Bus Terminal and Kampala in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- 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 Kahama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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