There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Ottawa by plane, train, 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane KGL - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
23h 33m$790–2,445Fly Kigali International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU)plane KGL - YHU
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
26h 40m$703–2,153Fly Kigali International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane KGL - YOW
22h 42m$756–2,206Fly Kigali International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, drive
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane KGL - MSS
- Drive from Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS) to Ottawacar
26h 40m$774–2,236Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane KME - YOW
40h 59m$826–2,334
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $700 - $2,200 and takes 26h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Ottawa is to fly which takes 22h 42m and costs $750 - $2,300.
The distance between Kigali and Ottawa is 11423 km.
It takes approximately 23h 33m to get from Kigali to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 6h behind Kigali. It is currently 8:26 PM in Kigali and 2:26 PM in Ottawa.
There are 275+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Rwandair Express, Air Canada, and Air France fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) once daily.
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Quebec
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via London Heathrow, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via London Heathrow, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Quebec
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via London Heathrow, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via London Heathrow, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Kigali International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Doha, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via London Heathrow, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Nairobi, New York JFK, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Addis Ababa, Milan Malpensa, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via London Heathrow, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Quebec
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
- 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
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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