There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Karonga by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane KGL - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
15h 59mFly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KGL - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
15h 23m$569–791Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
2d 5hBus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
2d 6hBus via Bukoba
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
2d 7h
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Karonga is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $800 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Karonga is to fly and bus which takes 15h 23m and costs $550 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigali to Karonga. However, there are services departing from Nyabugogo Bus Stn and arriving at Karonga via Numak Complex, Kampala, Magufuli Bus Terminal and Songwe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Kigali and Karonga is 1209 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Karonga without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Kigali to Karonga, including transfers.
Kigali to Karonga bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Kigali to Karonga bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Trinity Bus Terminal station.
There are one+ hotels available in Karonga.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Karonga via Trinity Bus Terminal, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
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