There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Kampala by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Kigali (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Kampala is to bus which costs $6 - $65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Kampala is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 57m and costs $160 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kigali and arriving at Kampala. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Kigali and Kampala is 393 km. The road distance is 499.4 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $6 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Kigali to Kampala, including transfers.
Kigali to Kampala bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Kigali station.
Kigali to Kampala bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kampala station.
Kampala is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 9:55 AM in Kigali and 10:55 AM in Kampala.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Kampala is 499 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Kigali to Kampala.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kampala, Uganda?
Volcano Express Ltd operates a bus from Kigali to Kampala 3 times a day. Tickets cost $6–14 and the journey takes 8h. Trinity Express also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Kigali to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–300
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
- 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
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