There are 7 ways to get from Durban to Rwanda by plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Kigali
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kigali (KGL)plane DUR - KGL
9h 16m$244–665Bus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- 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 17hFly King Shaka International Airport to Kamembe
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kamembe (KME)plane DUR - KME
19h 31m$284–765Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Kigali
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Kigali (KGL)plane PZB - KGL
10h 41m$297–830Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Kamembe
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Kamembe (KME)plane PZB - KME
16h 42m$337–980Bus to Richards Bay, fly to Kigali
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Kigali (KGL)plane RCB - KGL
14h 11m$283–741Bus via Pietermaritzburg
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- 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 22h
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Rwanda is to fly which costs $240 - $700 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Rwanda is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $240 - $700.
The distance between Durban and Rwanda is 3119 km.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Durban to Rwanda, including transfers.
The best way to get from Durban to Rwanda is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $240 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 17h.
There are 932+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Rwanda?
Airlink, Rwandair Express, and two other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kigali (KGL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durban Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kigali via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kigali via Nelspruit, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kigali via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kamembe via Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kamembe via Harare, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kamembe via East London, Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kamembe via Nelspruit, Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kamembe via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Kamembe via Johannesburg, Nairobi, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Richards Bay to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $27–31
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $4–13
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $25–26
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.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
- $85
- 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 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
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