There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Kampala by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Kampala is to bus which costs $6 - $65 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Kampala is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 27m and costs $150 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nyabugogo Bus Stn and arriving at Trinity Bus Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Kigali and Kampala is 495 km. The road distance is 499.5 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $6 - $65.
The bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal takes 7h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Kigali to Kampala bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Kigali to Kampala bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Trinity Bus Terminal station.
Kampala is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 2:49 PM in Kigali and 3:49 PM in Kampala.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Kampala is 499 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Kigali to Kampala.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kampala, Uganda?
Trinity Express operates a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal 5 times a day. Tickets cost $20–65 and the journey takes 7h. Volcano Express Ltd also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
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