There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Kigali by plane, car, 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 to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane MAA - KGL
13h 34m$282–910Fly to Goma International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane MAA - GOM
- Drive from Goma-Airport-GOM to Kigalicar
22h 40m$261–689Fly 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 50m$333–789
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Kigali is to fly and drive which costs $260 - $700 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Kigali is to fly which takes 13h 34m and costs $280 - $950.
The distance between Chennai and Kigali is 5793 km.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Chennai to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 4:54 PM in Chennai and 1:24 PM in Kigali.
There are 897+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Kigali, Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Goma International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Goma International Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Goma International Airport via Dubai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Goma International Airport via Manama, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bujumbura via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bujumbura via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- 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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