There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Wellington by plane, train, 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 Kigali International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Wellington (WLG)plane KGL - WLG
30h 8m$1,409–4,813Fly Kigali International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane KGL - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
36h 52m$1,413–4,947Fly Kigali International Airport to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane KGL - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
38h 53m$1,518–4,565Fly Kigali International Airport to Wanganui Airport, bus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane KGL - WAG
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
40h 27m$1,535–4,689Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Wellington (WLG)plane KME - WLG
2d 11h$2,635–9,048Fly Kigali International Airport to Hamilton International Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane KGL - HLZ
- Take the train from Hamilton to Wellingtontrain
47h 35m$1,971–6,341
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Wellington is to fly and bus which costs $1,500 - $4,600 and takes 38h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Wellington is to fly which takes 30h 8m and costs $1,400 - $4,900.
The distance between Kigali and Wellington is 14044 km.
It takes approximately 30h 8m to get from Kigali to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 11h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 1:25 AM in Kigali and 12:25 PM in Wellington.
There are 495+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Wellington, New Zealand?
Rwandair Express, Qantas, and Kenya Airways fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Paraparaumu via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Paraparaumu via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Paraparaumu via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Wanganui Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Wanganui Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Wanganui Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,400
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
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