There are 5 ways to get from Livingstone to Kigali by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kigali (KGL)plane LVI - KGL
7h 31m$410–662Bus via Tunduma
cheapest- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
46h 7m$138–210Bus
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
42h 45mFly from Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kigali (KGL)plane VFA - KGL
6h 1m$447–610Bus, train
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakondetrain
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
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Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Kigali is to bus via Tunduma which costs $130 - $210 and takes 46h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Kigali is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $440 - $650.
The distance between Livingstone and Kigali is 1841 km.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Kigali without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Livingstone to Kigali, including transfers.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Kigali is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $410 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 42h 45m.
There are 932+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Kigali, Rwanda?
Kenya Airways, Airlink, and Rwandair Express fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kigali (KGL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Livingstone to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 42h 45m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kigali via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $21–25
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $84
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- 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
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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