There are 4 ways to get from Gaborone to Kigali by plane or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali (KGL)plane GBE - KGL
7h 55m$234–590Bus 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 10hBus
- 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 Gaborone to Kigali is to fly which costs $230 - $600 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Kigali is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $230 - $600.
The distance between Gaborone and Kigali is 2577 km.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Gaborone to Kigali, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Kigali is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $230 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Francistown, which costs and takes 2 days 10h.
There are 917+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Kigali, Rwanda?
Air Botswana, Rwandair Express, and three 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
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- 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 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
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- 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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