There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Isaka by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)KGL - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Isaka
6h 56m$406–591Drive 460.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kigali to Isaka460.6 km
8h 39m$60–86Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukoba Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Kahama Bus Stand
- Take the taxi from Kahama Bus Stand to Isaka
25h 55m
Kigali (KGL) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Isaka is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Isaka is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 56m and costs $400 - $600.
The distance between Kigali and Isaka is 550 km. The road distance is 460.6 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Isaka without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Kigali to Isaka, including transfers.
Isaka is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 8:36 PM in Kigali and 9:36 PM in Isaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Isaka is 461 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Kigali to Isaka.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Isaka, Shinyanga, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Kigali to Isaka. However, you can take the bus to Kigali Airport, walk to Kigali (KGL) airport, fly to Mwanza Airport (MWZ), then take the taxi to Isaka. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kampala, walk to Numak Complex, take the bus to Kisenyi Taxi Park, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Mutukula, take the taxi to Bukoba Bus Terminal, take the bus to Kahama Bus Stand, then take the taxi to Isaka.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- 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
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- Website
- cityboyexpress.co.tz
Bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Kahama Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cityboyexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- $14–90
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