There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Nouakchott by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Nouakchott
best- 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$462–1,241Fly 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
23h 29m$421–1,011Drive 7,781.6 km
- Drive from Kigali to Nouakchottcar 7,781.6 km
6d 11h$1,394–2,014Bus 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 10h$589–1,551Fly Kigali International Airport to Nouakchott
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane KGL - NKC
21h$517–1,521Drive 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
34h 50m$550–1,569
Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Nouakchott is to fly and drive which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 23h 29m.
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 5692 km. The road distance is 7781.6 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 18h to get from Kigali to Nouakchott, including transfers.
Nouakchott is 2h behind Kigali. It is currently 4:42 PM in Kigali and 2:42 PM in Nouakchott.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Nouakchott is 7782 km. It takes approximately 6 days 11h to drive from Kigali to Nouakchott.
There are 74+ 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 Kamembe International Airport to Nouakchott via Kigali International Airport, Lagos, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Nouakchott via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Bujumbura to Nouakchott via Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Bujumbura to Nouakchott via Kigali International Airport, Lagos, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
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 Nairobi, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Nouakchott via Entebbe, Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Nouakchott via Kigali International Airport, Lagos, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Nairobi, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Nouakchott via Kigali International Airport, Lagos, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Nairobi, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Nairobi, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- 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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