There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Musanze by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL)plane NBO - KGL
- Take the taxi from Kigali (KGL) to Musanzetaxi
5h 56m$281–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Musanzebus
26h 36m$46–54Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the taxi from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Musanzetaxi
22h 24m$110–151Drive 1,112.1 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Musanzecar 1,112.1 km
16h 49m$144–207Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kigali (KGL)plane WIL - KGL
- Take the taxi from Kigali (KGL) to Musanzetaxi
7h 17m$242–624Bus via Kabale
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Musanzebus
24h 44m
Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Musanze is to bus which costs $45 - $55 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Musanze is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 56m and costs $280 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Musanze. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Musanze via Kampala and Kabale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 44m.
The distance between Nairobi and Musanze is 903 km. The road distance is 1112.1 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Musanze without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 24m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Nairobi to Musanze, including transfers.
Nairobi to Musanze bus services, operated by Bebeto Coaches, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Musanze bus services, operated by Bebeto Coaches, arrive at Kampala station.
Musanze is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 11:14 PM in Nairobi and 10:14 PM in Musanze.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Musanze is 1112 km. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Nairobi to Musanze.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Musanze, Rwanda?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Musanze via Kampala, Kabale, and Kabale in around 24h 44m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–380
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Musanze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Musanze
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- $60–90
Kigali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +250 725 074 659
Kigali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +250 725 074 659
Kigali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +250 725 074 659
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