There are 4 ways to get from Lisbon to Kigali by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LIS - KGL
16h 41m$423–809Train to Faro Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane FAO - KGL
21h 52m$349–1,162Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bujumbura, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane LIS - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
23h 22m$504–1,438Train to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane OPO - KGL
18h 50m$381–1,266
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Kigali is to fly which costs $420 - $850 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Kigali is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs $420 - $850.
The distance between Lisbon and Kigali is 6065 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Lisbon to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 2h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 3:21 AM in Lisbon and 5:21 AM in Kigali.
There are 812+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Kigali, Rwanda?
Turkish Airlines, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kigali International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kigali International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bujumbura via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bujumbura via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bujumbura via Marseille, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Kigali International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Faro Airport to Kigali International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kigali International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bujumbura via London Heathrow, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Faro Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Faro Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bujumbura via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Faro Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Gatwick, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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