There are 4 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Kigali by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Abu Dhabi
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane AUH - KGL
11h 12m$212–602Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane DXB - KGL
12h 29m$232–802Bus to Sharjah International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SHJ - KGL
14h 35m$252–616Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly
- Drive from Abu Dhabi to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane DOH - KGL
12h 4m$318–997
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Kigali is to fly which costs $210 - $600 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Kigali is to fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Kigali is 3997 km.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Abu Dhabi to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 2h behind Abu Dhabi. It is currently 7:20 AM in Abu Dhabi and 5:20 AM in Kigali.
There are 895+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Kigali, Rwanda?
Qatar Airways, Rwandair Express, and three other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kigali International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kigali International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
- Phone
- +971-6-00525252
- [email protected]
- Website
- srta.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- eforms.srta.gov.ae
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