There are 8 ways to get from Botswana to Rwanda by plane, bus, 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 Gaborone to Kigali
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali (KGL)plane GBE - KGL
8h 6m$391–536Fly Gaborone to Kamembe
cheapest- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kamembe (KME)plane GBE - KME
16h 31m$241–636Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus
2d 10hDrive 3,435.8 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Kigalicar 3,435.8 km
2d 7h$443–639Fly Maun Airport to Kigali
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Kigali (KGL)plane MUB - KGL
7h$475–655Fly Maun Airport to Kamembe
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Kamembe (KME)plane MUB - KME
17h 15m$304–825Bus
- 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 Kampala to Kigalibus
2d 12hBus #2
- 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 Kampala to Kigalibus
2d 15h
Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Rwanda is to fly which costs $390 - $550 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Rwanda is to fly which takes 7h and costs $470 - $700.
The distance between Botswana and Rwanda is 2576 km. The road distance is 3435.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Botswana to Rwanda, including transfers.
The best way to get from Botswana to Rwanda is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $390 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Francistown, which costs and takes 2 days 10h.
Yes, the driving distance between Botswana to Rwanda is 3436 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Botswana to Rwanda.
There are 898+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Botswana and Rwanda?
Airlink, Rwandair Express, and two other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali (KGL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Kigali via Francistown Bus Rank, Francistown, Intercity Bus Terminus, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Kampala in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Gaborone to Kamembe via Addis Ababa, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Gaborone to Kamembe via Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Gaborone to Kamembe via Harare, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Maun Airport to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Maun Airport to Kamembe via Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +267 73 325 312
- thenokoclan@gmail.com
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- 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 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
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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