There are 3 ways to get from Ankara to Kigali by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ESB - KGL
13h 33m$264–854Train to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane IST - KGL
15h 46m$520–727Bus to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kayaş Çalışkan to Gülşehir bus stationbus
- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NAV - KGL
18h 3m$341–1,028
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Kigali is to fly which costs $260 - $900 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Kigali is to fly which takes 13h 33m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Ankara and Kigali is 4730 km.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Ankara to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 7:20 AM in Ankara and 6:20 AM in Kigali.
There are 893+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Kigali, Rwanda?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Rwandair Express fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kayaş Çalışkan to Gülşehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
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