There are 4 ways to get from Bordeaux to Kigali by plane or train
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Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BOD - KGL
14h 20m$323–1,103Train 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
16h 45m$402–1,309Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NTE - KGL
19h 55m$427–1,444Train 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
22h 46m$850–2,892
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Kigali is to fly which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Kigali is to fly which takes 14h 20m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Bordeaux and Kigali is 6051 km.
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Bordeaux to Kigali, including transfers.
There are 893+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Kigali, Rwanda?
KLM, Turkish Airlines, and two 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
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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