There are 2 ways to get from Kigali to Kagera by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Kagera is to bus which costs $23 - $80 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Kagera is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigali to Kagera. However, there are services departing from Nyabugogo Bus Stn and arriving at Bukoba via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Kigali and Kagera is 793 km. The road distance is 340.7 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Kagera without a car is to bus which takes 13h 27m and costs $23 - $80.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Kigali to Kagera, including transfers.
Kigali to Kagera bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Kigali to Kagera bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Trinity Bus Terminal station.
Kagera is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 2:32 AM in Kigali and 3:32 AM in Kagera.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Kagera is 341 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Kigali to Kagera.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kagera, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bukoba via Trinity Bus Terminal and Kampala in around 13h 27m.
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- 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 Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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