There are 4 ways to get from Kigali to Sydney by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Kigali International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KGL - SYD
23h 55m$919–2,124Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KME - SYD
44h 17m$1,439–3,252Fly Kigali International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane KGL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Epping Stationtrain
31h 50m$1,117–2,625Fly Kigali International Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane KGL - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
29h 34m$1,038–3,267
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Sydney is to fly which costs $900 - $2,200 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Sydney is to fly which takes 23h 55m and costs $900 - $2,200.
The distance between Kigali and Sydney is 12706 km.
It takes approximately 23h 55m to get from Kigali to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 8h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 12:02 AM in Kigali and 8:02 AM in Sydney.
There are 5208+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Rwandair Express, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport, Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Epping Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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