There are 4 ways to get from Kigali to Sierra Leone by plane, shuttle, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane KGL - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
14h 3m$572–1,522Fly to Roberts International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane KGL - ROB
- Drive from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Kenemacar
18h 47m$421–1,061Drive 7,526.7 km
- Drive from Kigali to Freetowncar 7,526.7 km
5d 18h$1,030–1,488Fly to Conakry, ferry
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Conakry (CKY)plane KGL - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
21h 4m$533–1,626
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Sierra Leone is to fly and drive which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Sierra Leone is to fly and shuttle which takes 14h 3m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Kigali and Sierra Leone is 5018 km. The road distance is 7526.7 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Kigali to Sierra Leone, including transfers.
Sierra Leone is 2h behind Kigali. It is currently 1:38 PM in Kigali and 11:38 AM in Sierra Leone.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Sierra Leone is 7527 km. It takes approximately 5 days 18h to drive from Kigali to Sierra Leone.
There are 79+ hotels available in Sierra Leone.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Kigali to Sierra Leone. However, you can take the bus to Kigali Airport, walk to Kigali International Airport (KGL) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), walk to Freetown Airport, then take the shuttle to Port Loko. Alternatively, you can drive from Kigali to Freetown in around 5d 18h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Roberts International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Conakry via Nairobi, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Conakry via Nairobi, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Nairobi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Nairobi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Conakry via Nairobi, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Conakry via Nairobi, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
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