There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Rwanda by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LUN - KGL
5h 44m$322–638Bus via Tunduma
cheapest- 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
38h 11m$115–174Bus
- 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
34h 49mFly to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane LUN - KME
13h 55m$312–788Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakondetrain
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
45h 56m
Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Rwanda is to bus via Tunduma which costs $110 - $180 and takes 38h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Rwanda is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $320 - $650.
The distance between Lusaka and Rwanda is 1531 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Rwanda without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Lusaka to Rwanda, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Rwanda is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $320 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34h 49m.
There are 860+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Rwanda?
Rwandair Express, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lusaka to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 34h 49m.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Harare, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Harare, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $13–16
- Mukuba M2
- $15
- 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
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- 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
- $80
- 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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