There are 5 ways to get from Malaba to Kigali by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Malaba to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kigali (KGL)plane KIS - KGL
7h 5m$364–570Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus
13h 43m$14–75Drive 717.1 km
- Drive from Malaba to Kigalicar 717.1 km
10h 25m$93–134Bus to Entebbe, fly
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali (KGL)plane EBB - KGL
9h 6m$170–282Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kigali (KGL)plane EDL - KGL
9h 15m$314–961
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaba to Kigali is to bus which costs $13 - $80 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Malaba to Kigali is to drive and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $360 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaba to Kigali. However, there are services departing from Malaba and arriving at Kigali via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
The distance between Malaba and Kigali is 677 km. The road distance is 717.1 km.
The best way to get from Malaba to Kigali without a car is to bus which takes 13h 43m and costs $13 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Malaba to Kigali, including transfers.
Malaba to Kigali bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Malaba station.
Malaba to Kigali bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Kampala station.
Kigali is 1h behind Malaba. It is currently 7:44 PM in Malaba and 6:44 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Malaba to Kigali is 717 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Malaba to Kigali.
What companies run services between Malaba, Kenya and Kigali, Rwanda?
You can take a bus from Malaba to Kigali via Kampala and Kampala in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
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
- $280–900
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Entebbe to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- 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 Malaba to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
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