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How to get fromKigali to Kitaleby plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Kitale by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane KGL - KIS
    2. Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kitalecar car
    7h 34m
    $345–591

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus bus
    18h 6m
    $17–77

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    3. Drive from Malaba to Kitalecar car
    14h 33m
    $31–97

  4. Drive  828.1 km

    1. Drive from Kigali to Kitalecar car 828.1 km
    12h 12m
    $149–215

  5. Fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane KGL - EDL
    2. Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus bus
    8h 13m
    $292–743

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 719.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kitale, Kenya?

You can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Kitale via Trinity Bus Terminal, Kampala, Malaba, and Eldoret in around 18h 6m.

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