There are 4 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$244–804Train to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane IST - KGL
15h 39m$518–726Bus to Zonguldak, fly
- Take the bus from Ankara to Gökçebeybus
- Fly from Zonguldak (ONQ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ONQ - KGL
16h 36m$316–975Bus to Kastamonu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Kastamonu bus stationbus
- Fly from Kastamonu Airport (KFS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane KFS - KGL
21h 54m$328–996
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 $240 - $850 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Kigali is to fly which takes 13h 33m and costs $240 - $850.
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 6:55 PM in Ankara and 5:55 PM in Kigali.
There are 837+ 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
- $240–800
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Zonguldak to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Kastamonu Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
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
- $360–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Gökçebey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $16–23
Bus from Ankara bus station to Kastamonu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $16–23
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ankara bus station to Kastamonu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- Has Turizm
Bus from Ankara bus station to Kastamonu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Has Turizm
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