There are 3 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Kigali by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane FBM - KGL
8h 25m$385–718Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
2d 19h$120–179Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
2d 23h$130–214
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lubumbashi to Kigali is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Lubumbashi to Kigali is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Lubumbashi to Kigali. However, there are services departing from Lubumbashi and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Namirembe Park and Trinity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Lubumbashi and Kigali is 1130 km.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Kigali without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Lubumbashi to Kigali, including transfers.
Lubumbashi to Kigali bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Lubumbashi station.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Kigali is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $380 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $180 and takes 2 days 19h.
Lubumbashi to Kigali bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
There are 845+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kigali, Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lubumbashi to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Ndola, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- 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 Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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