There are 5 ways to get from Kitale to Kigali by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kitale to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kigali (KGL)plane KIS - KGL
7h 30m$369–577Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus
19h 24m$18–117Drive, bus
- Drive from Kitale to Malabacar
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus
15h 32m$30–100Drive 827.7 km
- Drive from Kitale to Kigalicar 827.7 km
12h 12m$107–154Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kigali (KGL)plane EDL - KGL
8h 33m$323–1,011
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitale to Kigali is to drive and bus which costs $29 - $100 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kitale to Kigali is to drive and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $360 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitale to Kigali. However, there are services departing from Kitale and arriving at Kigali via Eldoret, Malaba and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 24m.
The distance between Kitale and Kigali is 721 km. The road distance is 827.7 km.
The best way to get from Kitale to Kigali without a car is to bus which takes 19h 24m and costs $17 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Kitale to Kigali, including transfers.
Kitale to Kigali bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Kitale station.
Kitale to Kigali bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Eldoret station.
Kigali is 1h behind Kitale. It is currently 12:04 AM in Kitale and 11:04 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitale to Kigali is 828 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Kitale to Kigali.
What companies run services between Kitale, Kenya and Kigali, Rwanda?
You can take a bus from Kitale to Kigali via Eldoret, Malaba, Kampala, and Kampala in around 19h 24m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Kigali via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–21
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
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