There are 6 ways to get from Zambia to Rwanda by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lusaka
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LUN - KGL
5h 44m$352–638Bus
cheapest- 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
2d 15h$109–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
3d 22hFly from Ndola
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NLA - KGL
7h 52m$362–913Drive to Kamuzu International Airport, fly
- Drive from Chipata to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)car
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LLW - KGL
7h 45m$510–743Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus 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 19h$119–208
Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zambia to Rwanda is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Rwanda is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $350 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Zambia to Rwanda. However, there are services departing from Intercity Bus Terminus 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 15h.
The distance between Zambia and Rwanda is 1531 km.
The best way to get from Zambia to Rwanda without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Zambia to Rwanda, including transfers.
Zambia to Rwanda bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
The best way to get from Zambia to Rwanda is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $350 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 2 days 15h.
Zambia to Rwanda bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
There are 886+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Zambia and Rwanda?
Rwandair Express, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–600
Flights from Ndola to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Kigali International Airport via Lusaka, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–380
Flights from Ndola to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Ndola to Kigali International Airport via Lubumbashi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–700
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nampula, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–700
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–600
Flights from Ndola to Kigali International Airport via Lusaka, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Ndola to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- 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 Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- 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 Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.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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