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$352–638Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
2d 15h$109–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
3d 22hFly to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane LUN - KME
13h 55m$332–838Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
2d 19h$119–203
Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Rwanda is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Rwanda is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $350 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lusaka to Rwanda. However, there are services departing from Intercity Bus Terminus and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Namirembe Park and Trinity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Lusaka and Rwanda is 1531 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Rwanda without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Lusaka to Rwanda, including transfers.
Lusaka to Rwanda bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Rwanda is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $350 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 2 days 15h.
Lusaka to Rwanda bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
There are 856+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Rwanda?
Rwandair Express, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–600
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Harare, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- 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
- $320–900
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–600
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Harare, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
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
- $320–900
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
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, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–380
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
Bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- 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
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 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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