There are 7 ways to get from Kigali to Nouakchott by plane, car, or bus
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 Blaise Diagne International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane KGL - DSS
- Drive from Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS to Nouakchottcar
23h 29m$396–1,041Drive 7,990.3 km
- Drive from Kigali to Nouakchottcar 7,990.3 km
6d 1h$1,029–1,486Fly Kigali International Airport to Nouakchott
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane KGL - NKC
19h 5m$417–1,221Bus to Entebbe, fly to Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane EBB - NKC
27h 40m$524–1,281Drive to Kihihi Airport, fly to Nouakchott
- Drive from Kigali to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane KHX - NKC
2d 11h$545–1,361Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane KME - NKC
47h 22m$732–2,041Fly Kigali International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)plane KGL - NDB
- Take the bus from Nouadibou to Nouakchottbus
34h 4m
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Nouakchott is to fly and drive which costs $390 - $1,100 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 19h 5m and costs $410 - $1,300.
The distance between Kigali and Nouakchott is 6002 km. The road distance is 7990.3 km.
It takes approximately 23h 29m to get from Kigali to Nouakchott, including transfers.
Nouakchott is 2h behind Kigali. It is currently 7:38 PM in Kigali and 5:38 PM in Nouakchott.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Nouakchott is 7990 km. It takes approximately 6 days 1h to drive from Kigali to Nouakchott.
There are 71+ hotels available in Nouakchott.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Nouakchott, Mauritania?
Rwandair Express, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nouakchott (NKC) once a week.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Nairobi, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Entebbe to Nouakchott via Kinshasa, Lome, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Nouakchott via Entebbe, Lagos, Cotonou, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Accra, Abidjan, Blaise Diagne International Airport, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
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