There are 8 ways to get from Kigali to Kenya by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Nairobi, bus
best- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KGL - NBO
- Take the bus from Krona Park to Gpobus
4h 26m$213–363Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
21h$50–80Drive 1,132.7 km
- Drive from Kigali to Nairobicar 1,132.7 km
16h 21m$146–211Fly to Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane KGL - KIS
5h 42m$346–570Fly to Mombasa
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane KGL - MBA
6h 5m$221–416Fly to Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane KGL - EDL
5h 54m$231–691Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane KGL - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
6h 55m$541–931Bus via Kigali Airport
- Take the bus from Kigali to Nairobibus
23h 27m$52
Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Kenya is to bus via Kigali Airport which costs $52 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Kenya is to fly and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $210 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nyabugogo Bus Park and arriving at Duruma Rd. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Kigali and Kenya is 788 km. The road distance is 1132.7 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Kenya without a car is to bus which takes 21h and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Kigali to Kenya, including transfers.
Kigali to Kenya bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Park station.
The best way to get from Kigali to Kenya is to bus which takes 21h and costs $50 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 5h 42m.
Kigali to Kenya bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Duruma Rd station.
Kenya is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 6:06 AM in Kigali and 7:06 AM in Kenya.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kenya?
Trinity Express operates a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd once daily. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 21h. Alternatively, Kenya Airways, Jambojet Limited, and four other airlines fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Kigali to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Kigali to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Kigali to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Kigali to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–340
Flights from Kigali to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Kigali to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Krona Park to Gpo
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- 0707 471111
Bus from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Kenya is 1133 km. It takes approximately 16h 21m to drive from Kigali to Kenya.
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