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How to get fromKigali to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Kigali International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane KGL - SDU
    19h 45m
    R$2,704–7,504

  2. Fly Kigali International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane KGL - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    23h 23m
    R$2,534–6,709

  3. Fly Kigali International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane KGL - GIG
    23h 16m
    R$2,611–7,019

  4. Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane KME - SDU
    2d
    R$4,178–11,105

  5. Fly Kigali International Airport to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane plane KGL - RRJ
    43h 23m
    R$4,709–13,009

  6. Fly Kigali International Airport to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane KGL - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    30h 23m
    R$3,048–8,248

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration26h 18mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,783Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,224.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 45m

What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Ethiopian Airlines, Azul, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day.

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