There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Nakuru by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KGL - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
7h 42m$413–570Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Nakurubus
19h 27m$21–81Drive 979.6 km
- Drive from Kigali to Nakurucar 979.6 km
14h 17m$127–183Fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane KGL - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Nakurubus
9h 20m$338–494Fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane KGL - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nakurubus
10h 2m$356–849
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Nakuru is to bus which costs $20 - $85 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Nakuru is to fly and Matatu and taxi which takes 7h 42m and costs $410 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigali to Nakuru. However, there are services departing from Nyabugogo Bus Stn and arriving at Nakuru via Kampala and Malaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
The distance between Kigali and Nakuru is 950 km. The road distance is 979.6 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Nakuru without a car is to bus which takes 19h 27m and costs $20 - $85.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Kigali to Nakuru, including transfers.
Kigali to Nakuru bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Kigali to Nakuru bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Trinity Bus Terminal station.
Nakuru is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 2:40 AM in Kigali and 3:40 AM in Nakuru.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Nakuru is 980 km. It takes approximately 14h 17m to drive from Kigali to Nakuru.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Nakuru, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Nakuru via Trinity Bus Terminal, Kampala, Malaba, and Malaba in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–380
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–400
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Eldoret to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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