There are 4 ways to get from Kigali to Chad by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane KGL - NDJ
11h 48m$504–1,505Drive 3,665.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kigali to N'Djamenacar 3,665.8 km
3d 4h$472–682Drive to Goma International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kigali to Goma-Airport-GOMcar
- Fly from Goma International Airport (GOM) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane GOM - NDJ
22h 23m$523–1,633Bus to Bujumbura, fly
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane BJM - NDJ
23h 25m$726–2,135
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ndjamena (NDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Chad is to drive which costs $470 - $700 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Chad is to fly which takes 11h 48m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Kigali and Chad is 2303 km. The road distance is 3665.8 km.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Kigali to Chad, including transfers.
Chad is 1h behind Kigali. It is currently 4:46 PM in Kigali and 3:46 PM in Chad.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Chad is 3666 km. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Kigali to Chad.
There are five+ hotels available in Chad.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Chad?
Ethiopian Airlines and Air Algérie fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ndjamena (NDJ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Goma International Airport to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bujumbura to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Bujumbura to Ndjamena via Entebbe, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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