There are 5 ways to get from Tukuyu to Rwanda by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Tukuyu to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigali
25h 4m$170–243Drive 1,160.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Tukuyu to Kigali1,160.3 km
29h 9m$150–216Taxi, fly to Bujumbura, drive
- Take the taxi from Tukuyu to Mbeya Airport (MBI)
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM)MBI - BJM
- Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Butare
17h 33m$321–882Taxi, fly to Kigali
- Take the taxi from Tukuyu to Mbeya Airport (MBI)
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL)MBI - KGL
8h 41m$270–848Taxi, fly to Kamembe
- Take the taxi from Tukuyu to Mbeya Airport (MBI)
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamembe (KME)MBI - KME
15h 2m$230–698
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tukuyu to Rwanda is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 29h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Tukuyu to Rwanda is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $270 - $850.
The distance between Tukuyu and Rwanda is 2119 km. The road distance is 1160.3 km.
The best way to get from Tukuyu to Rwanda without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 25h 4m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 25h 4m to get from Tukuyu to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 1h behind Tukuyu. It is currently 11:54 AM in Tukuyu and 10:54 AM in Rwanda.
Yes, the driving distance between Tukuyu to Rwanda is 1160 km. It takes approximately 29h 9m to drive from Tukuyu to Rwanda.
There are 975+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Tukuyu, Tanzania and Rwanda?
There is no direct connection from Tukuyu to Rwanda. However, you can take the taxi to Tunduma Terminal, take the bus to Berelay Rd, walk to Kampala, then take the bus to Kigali. Alternatively, you can drive from Tukuyu to Kigali in around 29h 9m.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamembe via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $84
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $35–95
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