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
14h 8m$264–904Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane IST - KGL
15h 28m$477–723Bus to Zonguldak, fly
- Take the bus from Ankara to Gökçebeybus
- Fly from Zonguldak (ONQ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ONQ - KGL
19h 56m$286–974
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Kigali is to fly which costs $260 - $950 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Kigali is to fly which takes 14h 8m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Ankara and Kigali is 4730 km.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Ankara to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 2:43 AM in Ankara and 1:43 AM in Kigali.
There are 400+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Kigali, Rwanda?
Turkish Airlines flies 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Zonguldak to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Zonguldak to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Gökçebey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $15–22
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