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
31h 8m$1,309–4,313Fly 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
42h 22m$1,313–4,507Bus 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 12h$1,434–4,647Fly 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
39h 53m$1,518–4,265Fly 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
41h 27m$1,335–4,489Fly 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
2d$1,991–5,861
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Wellington is to fly which costs $1,300 - $4,400 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Wellington is to fly which takes 31h 8m and costs $1,300 - $4,400.
The distance between Kigali and Wellington is 14044 km.
It takes approximately 31h 8m to get from Kigali to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 10h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 7:35 PM in Kigali and 5:35 AM in Wellington.
There are 483+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Wellington, New Zealand?
Rwandair Express, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Wellington via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Wellington via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Wellington via Kigali International Airport, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Palmerston via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Palmerston via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Wellington via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Wellington via Kigali International Airport, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Palmerston via Johannesburg, Perth, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,200
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Palmerston via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Palmerston via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Palmerston via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 2m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Paraparaumu via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Paraparaumu via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Paraparaumu via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Wanganui Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Wanganui Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Wanganui Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
- 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 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Hamilton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- 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
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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