There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Melbourne by plane, bus, 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 Kigali International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KGL - MEL
26h 40m$979–3,229Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KME - MEL
43h 47m$1,950–4,957Fly Kigali International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane KGL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 23m$1,413–4,913Bus to Entebbe, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EBB - MEL
32h 20m$1,039–2,916Fly Kigali International Airport to Albury, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Albury (ABX)plane KGL - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
32h 51m$1,238–4,275Fly Kigali International Airport to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane KGL - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
33h 22m$1,419–4,119
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Melbourne is to fly which costs $950 - $3,300 and takes 26h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Melbourne is to fly which takes 26h 40m and costs $950 - $3,300.
The distance between Kigali and Melbourne is 12045 km.
It takes approximately 26h 40m to get from Kigali to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 5:38 AM in Kigali and 2:38 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5349+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Rwandair Express and Qantas fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kigali International Airport, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kigali International Airport, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Avalon Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Avalon Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Entebbe to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Entebbe to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Entebbe to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Entebbe to Melbourne Airport via Lilongwe, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Entebbe to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Albury via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Albury via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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