There are 9 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)KME - NBO
8h 52m$262–852Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd
21h$50–80Drive 1,132.7 km
- Drive from Kigali to Nairobi1,132.7 km
16h 20m$146–211Fly Kigali to Nairobi, bus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)KGL - NBO
- Take the bus from Krona Park to Gpo
4h 26m$203–383Fly Kigali to Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)KGL - KIS
5h 7m$366–570Fly Kigali to Mombasa
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA)KGL - MBA
6h 5m$241–406Fly Kigali to Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)KGL - EDL
5h 54m$221–691Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Nairobi
- Drive from Butare to Bujumbura (BJM)
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Nairobi (NBO)BJM - NBO
4h 44m$274–684Bus via Kigali
- Take the bus from Kigali to Nairobi
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 and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $200 - $390.
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 52m 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 52m and costs $260 - $850. 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 10:15 AM in Rwanda and 11:15 AM 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
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Kamembe to Nairobi via Kigali, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–380
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Kigali to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kigali to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Bujumbura to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kamembe to Nairobi via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kigali to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Kigali to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kamembe to Nairobi via Kigali, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kigali to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- 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
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Krona Park to Gpo
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Rwanda to Kenya is 1133 km. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Rwanda to Kenya.
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