There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Istanbul by plane or bus
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Fly Kigali International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul (IST)plane KGL - IST
13h 1m₺11,118–38,118Fly Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane KGL - SAW
15h 28m₺9,621–37,141Bus to Bujumbura, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Istanbul (IST)plane BJM - IST
19h 28m₺16,239–50,615
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Istanbul is to fly which costs 9.500 ₺ - 38.000 ₺ and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Istanbul is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺.
The distance between Kigali and Istanbul is 4861 km.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Kigali to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 2:18 PM in Kigali and 3:18 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4137+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–45,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–45,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–41,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–49,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–45,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–45,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–45,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–49,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–49,000
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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