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Katisha is an online bus ticket booking platform for Rwanda and East Africa. Search, compare, reserve and pay for intercity and cross-border bus tickets from Kigali to destinations across Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa. Every fare is a RURA-approved price, tickets are delivered instantly as e-tickets, and you can choose your seat and track your journey in real time.
Search and book a bus ticket or read the step-by-step booking guide.
Cross-border buses from Kigali to Uganda’s capital via the Gatuna/Katuna border.
Long-distance buses from Kigali to Nairobi through Uganda and western Kenya.
Kigali to Dar es Salaam coaches across Tanzania to the Indian Ocean coast.
Kigali to Mwanza buses to the Lake Victoria port city in northern Tanzania.
Kigali to Arusha coaches towards Kilimanjaro and the northern safari circuit.
Kigali to Kigoma buses to the port town on Lake Tanganyika.
Enter your origin and destination — for example Kigali to Kampala — and pick your travel date.
See every operator, departure time and RURA-approved fare for your route in one list.
Select your exact seat, then pay with MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money or M-Pesa.
Your e-ticket with a reference and QR code is issued instantly — show it to the conductor.
Katisha partners with licensed Rwandan and regional bus operators. Each runs its own schedules, buses and seat layouts, so every option for a route is listed together for easy comparison.
Pay securely with mobile money. All transactions are processed instantly and the e-ticket is issued as soon as payment is confirmed. Fares are set in Rwandan Francs (RWF) at RURA-approved prices.
Book intercity travel within Rwanda between Kigali, Musanze, Huye, Rubavu, Rusizi, Nyagatare and Kayonza, or cross-border journeys to Kampala, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza, Kigoma and beyond.
Rwanda intercity bus routes
East Africa cross-border bus routes
Open the Katisha booking page, enter your origin and destination, choose an operator and departure time, select your seat, and pay with MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money or M-Pesa. Your e-ticket is issued instantly.
Katisha covers cross-border bus routes from Kigali to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa, plus intercity travel between towns and cities within Rwanda.
Yes. All fares displayed on Katisha are RURA-approved prices set in compliance with the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, so the price you see is the price you pay.
Katisha accepts MTN Mobile Money (MoMo), Airtel Money and M-Pesa. Payment is processed instantly and your ticket is confirmed straight away.
Yes. Use your booking reference on the Katisha track page to view the live location, estimated arrival time and journey status.
Yes. Katisha is available in English, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili and French — choose your language on the homepage.