There are 4 ways to get from London to Kigali by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LHR - KGL
11h 54m$415–944Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LGW - KGL
14h 8m$290–1,043Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LCY - KGL
13h 59m$424–1,605Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane STN - KGL
14h 11m$309–1,132
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Kigali is to train and fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kigali is to fly which takes 11h 54m and costs $410 - $950.
The distance between London and Kigali is 6638 km.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from London to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 2:27 AM in London and 3:27 AM in Kigali.
There are 883+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between London, England and Kigali, Rwanda?
Rwandair Express, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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