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How to get fromKigali to Karongaby plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Karonga by plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane KGL - MBI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    13h 49m

  2. Fly to Chelinda Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Chelinda Airport (CEH)plane plane KGL - CEH
    2. Take the taxi from Chelinda Airport (CEH) to Karongataxi taxi
    19h 6m
    $321–891

  3. Bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    2d 5h

  4. Fly to Mzuzu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)plane plane KGL - ZZU
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    19h 52m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    2d 6h

  6. Bus via Bukoba

    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    2d 7h

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,208.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 49m

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.

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