There are 4 ways to get from Kigali to Busia by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
best- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB)KGL - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busia
7h 51m$182–312Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busia
13h 29m$13–71Drive 694.2 km
- Drive from Kigali to Busia694.2 km
10h 4m$90–130Fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)KGL - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busia
8h 15m$371–593
Kigali (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Busia is to bus which costs $12 - $75 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Busia is to fly and taxi and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs $180 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigali to Busia. However, there are services departing from Kigali and arriving at Busia via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Kigali and Busia is 586 km. The road distance is 694.2 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Busia without a car is to bus which takes 13h 29m and costs $12 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Kigali to Busia, including transfers.
Kigali to Busia bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Kigali station.
Kigali to Busia bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kampala station.
Busia is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 4:40 PM in Kigali and 5:40 PM in Busia.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Busia is 694 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Kigali to Busia.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Busia, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kigali to Busia via Kampala and Kampala in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- 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 Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $25–31
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