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How to get fromNakuru to Kigaliby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Nakuru to Kigali by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Eldoret International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Nakuru to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)car car
    2. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane EDL - KGL
    6h 43m
    $375–936

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nakuru to Malababus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    20h 49m
    $24–89

  3. Drive  979.5 km

    1. Drive from Nakuru to Kigalicar car 979.5 km
    14h 16m
    $176–254

  4. Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane NBO - KGL
    7h 46m
    $410–613

  5. Bus, taxi to Kisumu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nakuru to Kakamegabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Kakamega to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane KIS - KGL
    12h 11m
    $425–683

  6. Bus via Mumias

    1. Take the bus from Nakuru to Mumiasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mumias to Busiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    22h 12m
    $29–90

  7. Taxi, Matatu, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus bus
    24h 25m
    $188–250

Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket$354Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 789 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a bus from Nakuru to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Malaba, Malaba, Kampala, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 20h 49m.

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