There are 6 ways to get from Harare to Rwanda by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Kigali
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kigali (KGL)HRE - KGL
3h 42m$232–506Bus via Tunduma
cheapest- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigali
2d$131–192Bus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigali
44h 48mDrive 2,505.4 km
- Drive from Harare to Kigali2,505.4 km
43h 23m$458–662Fly to Kamembe
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kamembe (KME)HRE - KME
14h 58m$222–626Bus, train
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigali
2d 7h
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harare to Rwanda is to bus via Tunduma which costs $130 - $200 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Rwanda is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $230 - $550.
The distance between Harare and Rwanda is 1802 km. The road distance is 2505.4 km.
The best way to get from Harare to Rwanda without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Harare to Rwanda, including transfers.
The best way to get from Harare to Rwanda is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 44h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Harare to Rwanda is 2505 km. It takes approximately 43h 23m to drive from Harare to Rwanda.
There are 867+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Rwanda?
Rwandair Express and Kenya Airways fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kigali (KGL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from RoadPort to Kigali via Inter-City Bus Terminus, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Kampala in around 44h 48m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–480
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kamembe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- 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 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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