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How to get fromKigali to Lake Nakuruby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Lake Nakuru by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane KGL - NBO
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Naivasha to Lake Nakurutaxi taxi
    7h 57m
    $403–570

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Malaba to Nakurubus bus
    20h 1m
    $51–126

  3. Drive 993.7 km

    1. Drive from Kigali to Lake Nakurucar car 993.7 km
    14h 48m
    $128–185

  4. Fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane KGL - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Nakurubus bus
    9h 54m
    $369–534

  5. 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 Eldoret to Nakurubus bus
    10h 37m
    $386–894

  6. Bus, Matatu, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Naivasha to Lake Nakurutaxi taxi
    24h 9m
    $171–244

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 945.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Lake Nakuru, Kenya?

You can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Lake Nakuru via Trinity Bus Terminal, Kampala, Malaba, Malaba, and Nakuru in around 20h 1m.

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