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How to get fromKigali to Lubumbashiby plane or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Lubumbashi by plane or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane KGL - FBM
    10h 15m
    $455–718

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Lubumbashibus bus
    2d 19h
    $121–175

  3. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashibus bus
    2d 23h
    $126–210

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,129.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Lubumbashi via Trinity Bus Terminal, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 19h.

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