There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Saint-Denis 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 from Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane KGL - RUN
13h 21m$323–907Drive to Kihihi Airport, fly
- Drive from Kigali to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane KHX - RUN
22h 16m$361–997Bus to Bujumbura, fly
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane BJM - RUN
23h 48m$455–1,237
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gillot Airport (RUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Saint-Denis is to fly which costs $320 - $950 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Saint-Denis is to fly which takes 13h 21m and costs $320 - $950.
The distance between Kigali and Saint-Denis is 3484 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Kigali to Saint-Denis, including transfers.
Saint-Denis is 2h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 5:00 AM in Kigali and 7:00 AM in Saint-Denis.
There are 973+ hotels available in Saint-Denis.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Saint-Denis, Réunion?
Rwandair Express, Air Austral, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gillot Airport (RUN) twice daily.
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Gillot Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Gillot Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Gillot Airport via Nairobi, Dzaoudzi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Gillot Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Gillot Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi, Dzaoudzi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Bujumbura to Gillot Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Bujumbura to Gillot Airport via Addis Ababa, Antananarivo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Gillot Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Gillot Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Bujumbura to Gillot Airport via Addis Ababa, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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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