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How to get fromMbale to Kigaliby taxi, bus, car or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Mbale to Kigali by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

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    1. Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus bus
    14h 38m
    $59–131

  2. Drive 720.2 km

    1. Drive from Mbale to Kigalicar car 720.2 km
    10h 29m
    $108–156

  3. Taxi, bus to Entebbe, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali (KGL)plane plane EBB - KGL
    10h 1m
    $215–338

  4. Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Mbale to Busiacar car
    2. Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus bus
    3. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kigali (KGL)plane plane KIS - KGL
    10h 36m
    $383–611

  5. Drive, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Mbale to Malabacar car
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus bus
    3. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kigali (KGL)plane plane EDL - KGL
    10h 10m
    $333–1,025

Entebbe (EBB) to Kigali (KGL) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mbale, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda?

There is no direct connection from Mbale to Kigali. However, you can take the taxi to Malaba, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Kampala, then take the bus to Kigali. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbale to Kigali in around 10h 29m.

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