There are 4 ways to get from Musanze to Masaka by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Kabale
best- Take the bus from Musanze to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Masakabus
8h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Musanze to Masakabus
8h 49m$14–20Drive 349.9 km
- Drive from Musanze to Masakacar 349.9 km
5h 51m$63–91Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Musanze to Kigali International Airport (KGL)taxi
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KGL - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Masakabus
7h 3m
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Musanze to Masaka is to bus which costs $14 - $20 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Musanze to Masaka is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs $60 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Musanze and arriving at Masaka. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Musanze and Masaka is 356 km. The road distance is 349.9 km.
The best way to get from Musanze to Masaka without a car is to bus via Kabale which takes 8h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Musanze to Masaka, including transfers.
Musanze to Masaka bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Musanze station.
Musanze to Masaka bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kabale station.
Masaka is 1h ahead of Musanze. It is currently 12:05 AM in Musanze and 1:05 AM in Masaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Musanze to Masaka is 350 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Musanze to Masaka.
What companies run services between Musanze, Rwanda and Masaka, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Musanze to Masaka via Kabale and Kabale in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Musanze to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Musanze to Masaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Masaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Masaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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