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How to get fromKigali to Kakamegaby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Kakamega by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Kisumu International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane KGL - KIS
    2. Take the taxi from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kakamegataxi taxi
    6h
    $411–661

  2. Bus via Kampala

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Busia to Mumiasbus bus
    16h 6m
    $35–107

  3. Drive  781.4 km

    1. Drive from Kigali to Kakamegacar car 781.4 km
    11h 19m
    $140–203

  4. Fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane KGL - EDL
    2. Take the bus from Kapsabet to Kakamegabus bus
    8h
    $352–811

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Busia to Mumiasbus bus
    16h 34m
    $41–109

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.4 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kakamega, Kenya?

You can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Kakamega via Trinity Bus Terminal, Kampala, Busia, and Mumias in around 16h 6m.

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