There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Sydney by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KGL - SYD
23h 43m$1,302–1,804Drive to Kihihi Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Kigali to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KHX - SYD
35h 47m$942–2,262Fly 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 Central Stationtrain
40h 46m$1,113–2,721Bus 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
29h 14m$973–2,932Fly 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$1,138–3,867Bus to Entebbe, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane EBB - SYD
33h 38m$1,212–1,891
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $1,200 - $1,900 and takes 33h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Sydney is to fly which takes 23h 43m and costs $1,300 - $1,800.
The distance between Kigali and Sydney is 12708 km.
It takes approximately 23h 43m to get from Kigali to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 12:42 AM in Kigali and 9:42 AM in Sydney.
There are 5349+ 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
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Sydney International Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Entebbe to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Entebbe to Sydney International Airport via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Entebbe to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Entebbe to Sydney International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Sydney International Airport via Entebbe, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Sydney International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Sydney International Airport via Entebbe, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Sydney International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport, Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- 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
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
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