There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Nouakchott by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Kihihi Airport, fly to Nouakchott
best- Drive from Kigali to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane KHX - NKC
2d 9h$595–1,361Fly Kigali International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane KGL - DSS
- Drive from Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS to Nouakchottcar
25h 9m$406–1,091Drive 7,990.3 km
- Drive from Kigali to Nouakchottcar 7,990.3 km
6d 1h$1,029–1,486Bus 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
2d 18h$472–1,241Bus to Bujumbura, fly to Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane BJM - NKC
2d 9h$739–1,751Fly Kigali International Airport to Nouakchott
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane KGL - NKC
21h$517–1,521
Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Nouakchott is to fly and drive which costs $400 - $1,100 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 21h and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Kigali and Nouakchott is 5646 km. The road distance is 7990.3 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 9h to get from Kigali to Nouakchott, including transfers.
Nouakchott is 2h behind Kigali. It is currently 5:01 PM in Kigali and 3:01 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 73+ hotels available in Nouakchott.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Nouakchott, Mauritania?
Ethiopian Airlines and Mauritania Airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nouakchott (NKC) twice a week.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Nouakchott via Entebbe, Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Nouakchott via Kigali International Airport, Lagos, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Nouakchott via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Bujumbura to Nouakchott via Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Nouakchott via Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Addis Ababa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- 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
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- 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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