There are 8 ways to get from Rwanda to Kenya by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Kamembe to Nairobi
best- Fly from Kamembe (KME) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KME - NBO
8h 12m$222–602Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
21h$50–80Drive 1,132.7 km
- Drive from Kigali to Nairobicar 1,132.7 km
16h 21m$146–211Fly Kigali to Nairobi
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KGL - NBO
4h 36m$253–343Fly Kigali to Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane KGL - KIS
5h 7m$376–570Fly Kigali to Mombasa
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane KGL - MBA
6h 6m$211–406Fly Kigali to Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane KGL - EDL
5h 59m$231–641Bus via Kigali
- Take the bus from Kigali to Nairobibus
21h 44m$64–67
Kamembe (KME) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rwanda to Kenya is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Rwanda to Kenya is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $250 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nyabugogo Bus Park and arriving at Duruma Rd. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Rwanda and Kenya is 922 km. The road distance is 1132.7 km.
The best way to get from Rwanda to Kenya without a car is to bus which takes 21h and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Rwanda to Kenya, including transfers.
Rwanda to Kenya bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Park station.
The best way to get from Rwanda to Kenya is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $220 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $80 and takes 21h.
Rwanda to Kenya bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Duruma Rd station.
Kenya is 1h ahead of Rwanda. It is currently 7:47 PM in Rwanda and 8:47 PM in Kenya.
What companies run services between Rwanda and Kenya?
Rwandair Express, Kenya Airways, and Precision Air fly from Kamembe (KME) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily. Alternatively, Trinity Express operates a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd once daily. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 21h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamembe to Nairobi via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Kamembe to Nairobi via Kigali, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Kigali to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Kigali to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kamembe to Nairobi via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kigali to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–340
Flights from Kigali to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kamembe to Nairobi via Kigali, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- 0707 471111
Bus from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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