There are 4 ways to get from Lira to Kigali by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive to Entebbe, fly
best- Drive from Lira to Entebbe (EBB)car
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali (KGL)plane EBB - KGL
7h 7m$238–353Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
18h 30m$108–182Drive 779.1 km
- Drive from Lira to Kigalicar 779.1 km
12h 48m$117–169Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lira to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kigali (KGL)plane KIS - KGL
10h 21m$410–637
Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lira to Kigali is to taxi and bus which costs $100 - $190 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lira to Kigali is to drive and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $230 - $360.
The distance between Lira and Kigali is 730 km. The road distance is 779.1 km.
The best way to get from Lira to Kigali without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Lira to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Lira. It is currently 6:50 PM in Lira and 5:50 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Lira to Kigali is 779 km. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Lira to Kigali.
There are 932+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Lira, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda?
There is no direct connection from Lira to Kigali. However, you can drive to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Kigali (KGL), walk to Kigali Airport, then take the bus to Kigali. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gulu, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Trinity Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Nyabugogo Bus Stn.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- 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 Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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