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How to get fromFreetown to Kigaliby taxi, plane, car, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Freetown to Kigali by taxi, plane, car, ferry, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane FNA - KGL
    14h 59m
    $592–1,550

  2. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Kamembe International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane plane FNA - KME
    3. Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    29h 36m
    $556–1,570

  3. Drive  7,526.5 km

    1. Drive from Freetown to Kigalicar car 7,526.5 km
    5d 18h
    $1,030–1,488

  4. Ferry to Conakry, fly to Kigali International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane CKY - KGL
    22h 28m
    $593–1,721

  5. Drive to Roberts International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport

    1. Drive from Freetown to Roberts International Airport (ROB)car car
    2. Fly from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane ROB - KGL
    20h 30m
    $628–1,613

  6. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Entebbe, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane FNA - EBB
    3. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    22h 40m
    $617–1,739

  7. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Kihihi Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane plane FNA - KHX
    3. Drive from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Kigalicar car
    23h 14m
    $719–1,894

  8. Ferry to Conakry, fly to Entebbe, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane CKY - EBB
    3. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    25h 58m
    $628–1,810

Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$552Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,136.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 59m

What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Kigali, Rwanda?

There is no direct connection from Freetown to Kigali. However, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Kigali International Airport (KGL), walk to Kigali Airport, then take the bus to Kigali. Alternatively, you can drive from Freetown to Kigali in around 5d 18h.

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