There are 4 ways to get from Busia to Kigali by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Busia to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigali
13h 30m$13–74Drive 693.9 km
- Drive from Busia to Kigali693.9 km
10h 3m$90–129Bus to Entebbe, fly
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampala
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali (KGL)EBB - KGL
8h 53m$159–281Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kigali (KGL)KIS - KGL
9h 8m$372–594
Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busia to Kigali is to bus which costs $12 - $75 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Busia to Kigali is to bus and fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $150 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Busia to Kigali. However, there are services departing from Busia and arriving at Kigali via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Busia and Kigali is 691 km. The road distance is 693.9 km.
The best way to get from Busia to Kigali without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $12 - $75.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Busia to Kigali, including transfers.
Busia to Kigali bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Busia station.
Busia to Kigali bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Kampala station.
Kigali is 1h behind Busia. It is currently 1:56 PM in Busia and 12:56 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Busia to Kigali is 694 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Busia to Kigali.
What companies run services between Busia, Kenya and Kigali, Rwanda?
You can take a bus from Busia to Kigali via Kampala and Kampala in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–470
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- 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
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
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