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How to get fromButare to Kampalaby bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Butare to Kampala by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    10h 25m
    $8–85

  2. Drive  617.8 km

    1. Drive from Butare to Kampalacar car 617.8 km
    8h 57m
    $93–134

  3. Bus to Kigali International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane KGL - EBB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampalashuttle bus
    7h 50m
    $180–341

  4. Taxi to Kamembe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Butare to Kamembe International Airport (KME)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane KME - EBB
    13h 14m
    $224–564

  5. Drive to Kihihi Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Butare to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car car
    2. Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane KHX - EBB
    9h 6m
    $380–451

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 616.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Butare, Rwanda and Kampala, Uganda?

You can take a bus from Huye to Trinity Bus Terminal via Kigali and Nyabugogo Bus Stn in around 10h 25m.

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