There are 4 ways to get from Bordeaux to Kigali by plane or train
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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BOD - KGL
16h 7m$303–1,103Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane TLS - KGL
17h 5m$363–1,295Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BIQ - KGL
19h 33m$502–1,769Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane PUF - KGL
21h 5m$600–2,181
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Kigali is to fly which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Kigali is to fly which takes 16h 7m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Bordeaux and Kigali is 6051 km.
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Bordeaux to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h ahead of Bordeaux. It is currently 2:58 PM in Bordeaux and 3:58 PM in Kigali.
There are 883+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Kigali, Rwanda?
Turkish Airlines, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Marseille, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Gatwick, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
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