There are 5 ways to get from Windhoek to Kigali by plane or bus
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Fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane WDH - KGL
10h 30m$334–867Bus via Katima Mulilo
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus 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
3d 22h$207–279Fly to Kamembe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane WDH - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
24h 56m$368–937Bus
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort 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
4d 23h$245–345Bus #2
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
6d 6h$336–516
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Kigali is to bus via Katima Mulilo which costs $200 - $280 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Kigali is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $330 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Windhoek to Kigali. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Namirembe Park and Trinity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 22h.
The distance between Windhoek and Kigali is 2716 km.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Kigali without a car is to bus via Katima Mulilo which takes 3 days 22h and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Windhoek to Kigali, including transfers.
Windhoek to Kigali bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Kigali is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $330 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Katima Mulilo, which costs $200 - $280 and takes 3 days 22h.
Windhoek to Kigali bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Katima Mulilo station.
There are 886+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Kigali, Rwanda?
Airlink, Rwandair Express, and two other airlines fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windhoek to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 3d 22h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- 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 RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- 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
- 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
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 Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
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
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Soweto Market to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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