There are 3 ways to get from Maputo to Kigali by plane, bus, or car
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 Maputo International Airport
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kigali (KGL)plane MPM - KGL
10h 47m$469–634Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Maputo to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Kigali (KGL)plane MQP - KGL
10h 44m$369–472Bus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus
2d 17h
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Kigali is to drive and fly which costs $360 - $480 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Kigali is to drive and fly which takes 10h 44m and costs $360 - $480.
The distance between Maputo and Kigali is 2693 km.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Maputo to Kigali, including transfers.
The best way to get from Maputo to Kigali is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $460 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 17h.
There are 928+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Kigali, Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kigali (KGL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maputo to Kigali via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Kampala in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kigali via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Kigali via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Kigali via Livingstone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Kigali via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- 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
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