There are 6 ways to get from Botswana to Rwanda by plane or bus
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Fly Gaborone to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane GBE - KGL
7h 55m$421–517Fly Gaborone to Kamembe International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane GBE - KME
16h 31m$281–737Bus
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
2d 11hFly Maun Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane MUB - KGL
7h$526–671Fly Maun Airport to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane MUB - KME
17h 15m$444–1,149Bus via Tunduma
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
2d 14h
Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Rwanda is to fly which costs $420 - $550 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Rwanda is to fly which takes 7h and costs $500 - $700.
The distance between Botswana and Rwanda is 2576 km.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Botswana to Rwanda, including transfers.
The best way to get from Botswana to Rwanda is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $420 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 11h.
There are 859+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Botswana and Rwanda?
Air Botswana, Rwandair Express, and two other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Francistown, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Gaborone to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Gaborone to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Maun Airport to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Maun Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- 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
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- 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
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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