There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Rwanda by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Kigali
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL)plane NBO - KGL
5h 9m$202–372Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
21h$50–80Drive 1,132.5 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Kigalicar 1,132.5 km
16h 19m$146–211Bus, fly to Kamembe
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamembe (KME)plane NBO - KME
6h 4m$152–552Bus, fly to Bujumbura, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane NBO - BJM
- Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Butarecar
6h 45m$273–686Bus via Kigali
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kigalibus
21h 44m$63–66
Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Rwanda is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Rwanda is to bus and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $200 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Duruma Rd and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Park. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Nairobi and Rwanda is 811 km. The road distance is 1132.5 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Rwanda without a car is to bus which takes 21h and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Nairobi to Rwanda, including transfers.
Nairobi to Rwanda bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Duruma Rd station.
Nairobi to Rwanda bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Park station.
Rwanda is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:40 PM in Nairobi and 4:40 PM in Rwanda.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Rwanda is 1133 km. It takes approximately 16h 19m to drive from Nairobi to Rwanda.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Rwanda?
Trinity Express operates a bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park once daily. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 21h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–380
Flights from Nairobi to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
Flights from Nairobi to Kamembe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- 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
- 0707 471111
Bus from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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