There are 4 ways to get from Kampala to Rwanda by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Kigali
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali (KGL)plane EBB - KGL
3h 56mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus
8h$6–65Drive 499.7 km
- Drive from Kampala to Kigalicar 499.7 km
7h 13m$75–108Fly to Kamembe
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kamembe (KME)plane EBB - KME
14h 32m$151–551
Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Rwanda is to bus which costs $6 - $65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Rwanda is to drive which takes 7h 13m and costs $70 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kampala and arriving at Kigali. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Kampala and Rwanda is 392 km. The road distance is 499.7 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Rwanda without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $6 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Kampala to Rwanda, including transfers.
Kampala to Rwanda bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Kampala station.
The best way to get from Kampala to Rwanda is to bus which takes 8h and costs $6 - $65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $550 and takes 14h 32m.
Kampala to Rwanda bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kigali station.
Rwanda is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 3:56 PM in Kampala and 2:56 PM in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Rwanda?
Volcano Express Ltd operates a bus from Kampala to Kigali 3 times a day. Tickets cost $6–14 and the journey takes 8h. Trinity Express also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Rwandair Express flies from Entebbe (EBB) to Kamembe (KME) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Entebbe to Kamembe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Rwanda is 500 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Kampala to Rwanda.
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