There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Edinburgh by plane or train
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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KGL - EDI
14h 36m£251–711Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KGL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 9m£202–746Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane KGL - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 37m£248–900Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane KGL - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 45m£360–1,049Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KGL - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 38m£310–1,108Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KGL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h£311–841
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Edinburgh is to fly and train which costs £200 - £750 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 14h 36m and costs £250 - £750.
The distance between Kigali and Edinburgh is 4462 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 36m to get from Kigali to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Kigali. It is currently 7:57 AM in Kigali and 6:57 AM in Edinburgh.
There are 2837+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Rwandair Express, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £270–750
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Addis Ababa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £420–1,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
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