There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Kitale by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)KGL - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kitale
7h 19m$369–578Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitale
19h 23m$18–114Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Drive from Malaba to Kitale
15h 31m$30–97Drive 828 km
- Drive from Kigali to Kitale828 km
12h 12m$107–154Fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)KGL - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitale
8h 24m$222–712
Kigali (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Kitale is to bus and drive which costs $29 - $100 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Kitale is to fly and drive which takes 7h 19m and costs $360 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigali to Kitale. However, there are services departing from Kigali and arriving at Kitale via Kampala, Malaba and Eldoret. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 23m.
The distance between Kigali and Kitale is 719 km. The road distance is 828 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Kitale without a car is to bus which takes 19h 23m and costs $17 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Kigali to Kitale, including transfers.
Kigali to Kitale bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Kigali station.
Kigali to Kitale bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kampala station.
Kitale is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 1:41 AM in Kigali and 2:41 AM in Kitale.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Kitale is 828 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Kigali to Kitale.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kitale, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kigali to Kitale via Kampala, Kampala, Malaba, and Eldoret in around 19h 23m.
- 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
Flights from Kigali to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kigali to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- 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
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Eldoret to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–21
Bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
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