There are 7 ways to get from London to Virunga National Park by plane, car, train, ferry, 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 London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport, drive
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LHR - KGL
- Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Virunga National Parkcar
15h 44m$455–1,092Train to Luton Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LTN - KGL
- Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Virunga National Parkcar
19h 46m$294–984Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport, drive
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LGW - KGL
- Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Virunga National Parkcar
18h 17m$306–1,082Fly London City Airport to Kigali International Airport, drive
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LCY - KGL
- Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Virunga National Parkcar
17h 46m$423–1,554Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kihihi Airport, drive
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane LGW - KHX
- Drive from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Virunga National Parkcar
22h 25m$475–1,161Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport, ferry, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane LHR - KME
- Take the ferry from Bukavu to Gomaferry
- Drive from Goma to Virunga National Parkcar
21h 48mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Entebbe, bus, drive
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Entebbe (EBB)plane LGW - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kisorobus
- Drive from Kisoro to Virunga National Parkcar
23h 31m$451–1,041
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Virunga National Park is to train and fly and drive which costs $290 - $1,000 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from London to Virunga National Park is to fly and drive which takes 15h 44m and costs $450 - $1,100.
The distance between London and Virunga National Park is 6880 km.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from London to Virunga National Park, including transfers.
What companies run services between London, England and Virunga National Park, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from London to Virunga National Park. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kigali International Airport (KGL), then drive to Virunga National Park. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Kigali International Airport (KGL), then drive to Virunga National Park.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Brussels, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Luton Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Luton Airport to Kigali International Airport via Zurich, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Luton Airport to Kigali International Airport via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Luton Airport to Kigali International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Brussels, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kihihi Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Kisoro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- Ihusi Express
Ferry from Bukavu to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Ihusi Express
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