There are 7 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$422–517Bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbae Mbae Wy 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
3d 15h$199–262Fly Gaborone to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane GBE - KME
16h 31m$282–737Fly Maun Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane MUB - KGL
7h$526–783Fly Maun Airport to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane MUB - KME
17h 15m$441–1,156Bus
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
5d 10h$266–412Bus #2
- Take the bus from Gaborone 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
5d 11h$260–438
Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Rwanda is to bus via Harare which costs $190 - $270 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Rwanda is to fly which takes 7h and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Botswana to Rwanda. However, there are services departing from Gaborone and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Park via Park Station, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam and Duruma Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 10h.
The distance between Botswana and Rwanda is 2576 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to Rwanda without a car is to bus via Harare which takes 3 days 15h and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Botswana to Rwanda, including transfers.
Botswana to Rwanda bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
The best way to get from Botswana to Rwanda is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $420 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Harare, which costs $190 - $270 and takes 3 days 15h.
Botswana to Rwanda bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg station.
There are 947+ 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gaborone to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Mbae Mbae Wy, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Gaborone to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Gaborone to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Maun Airport to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- 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 Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–31
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–41
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $41
- Flexi
- $35
- Full Flexi
- $31
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- 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
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- 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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