There are 6 ways to get from Maputo to Rwanda 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 Maputo International Airport to Kigali
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kigali (KGL)MPM - KGL
10h 47m$469–634Fly Maputo International Airport to Kamembe
cheapest- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kamembe (KME)MPM - KME
17h 12m$339–934Bus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigali
2d 17hDrive 3,589.7 km
- Drive from Maputo to Kigali3,589.7 km
2d 14h$462–668Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to Kigali
- Drive from Maputo to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Kigali (KGL)MQP - KGL
10h 44m$369–472Fly Maputo International Airport to Bujumbura, drive
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Bujumbura (BJM)MPM - BJM
- Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Butare
18h 28m$470–1,268
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Rwanda is to drive and fly which costs $360 - $480 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Rwanda is to drive and fly which takes 10h 44m and costs $360 - $480.
The distance between Maputo and Rwanda is 2693 km. The road distance is 3589.7 km.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Maputo to Rwanda, including transfers.
The best way to get from Maputo to Rwanda is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $460 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 17h.
Yes, the driving distance between Maputo to Rwanda is 3590 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Maputo to Rwanda.
There are 959+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and 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
- $430–950
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kamembe via Addis Ababa, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kamembe via Nairobi, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kamembe via Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kamembe via Pemba, Dar es Salaam, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Kigali via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Bujumbura via Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- 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
- $55–85
- 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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