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 Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
7h$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
15h 12m$171–601
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 7h.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Rwanda is to bus which takes 7h and costs $6 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trinity Bus Terminal and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Stn. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
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 7h and costs $6 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Kampala to Rwanda, including transfers.
Kampala to Rwanda bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Trinity Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Kampala to Rwanda is to bus which takes 7h and costs $6 - $65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $600 and takes 15h 12m.
Kampala to Rwanda bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Rwanda is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 9:15 AM in Kampala and 8:15 AM in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Rwanda?
Trinity Express operates a bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn 5 times a day. Tickets cost $20–65 and the journey takes 7h. Volcano Express Ltd also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Rwandair Express and Kenya Airways fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kamembe (KME) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
Flights from Entebbe to Kamembe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Entebbe to Kamembe via Nairobi, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.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
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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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