There are 3 ways to get from Ankara to Kigali by plane, train, or bus
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 Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ESB - KGL
14h 8m$254–854Train 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 29m$268–875Bus 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
17h 43m$361–1,130
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 $250 - $900 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Kigali is to fly which takes 14h 8m and costs $250 - $900.
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 12:51 AM in Ankara and 11:51 PM in Kigali.
There are 886+ 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) twice a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- 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
- $13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kayaş Çalışkan to Gülşehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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