There are 2 ways to get from Chennai to Kigali by plane or bus
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Fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane MAA - KGL
13h 37m$341–1,101Fly to Bujumbura, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane MAA - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
20h 43m$362–880
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Kigali is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $900 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Kigali is to fly which takes 13h 37m and costs $340 - $1,100.
The distance between Chennai and Kigali is 5788 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Chennai to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 12:42 PM in Chennai and 9:12 AM in Kigali.
There are 832+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Kigali, Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bujumbura via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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