Flight to Kigali
Nairobi → Kigali · about ~1h 15m in the air
Bus to Gisenyi
Kigali → Gisenyi · about 3h
Nairobi → Gisenyi
Kenya to Rwanda · 1 border · Where else can you go from Nairobi?
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About the trip from Nairobi to Gisenyi
Nairobi (Kenya) and Gisenyi (Rwanda) are 842 km (523 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Kigali: ~7h 15m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~19h 35m by train and bus, via Nakuru and Kigali. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Nairobi to Kigali: ~1h 15m in the air, 755 km
- Bus from Kigali to Gisenyi: about 3h, 93 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Kigali: ~7h 15m, 1 change
- Train + Bus, via Nakuru and Kigali: ~19h 35m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.