There are 4 ways to get from Niamey to Kigali by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Niamey (NIM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NIM - KGL
12h 15m$878–2,433Drive 5,324.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Niamey to Kigalicar 5,324.6 km
4d 6h$686–990Fly to Bujumbura, bus
- Fly from Niamey (NIM) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane NIM - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
24h 11m$1,049–2,662Fly to Goma International Airport, drive
- Fly from Niamey (NIM) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane NIM - GOM
- Drive from Goma-Airport-GOM to Kigalicar
25h 32m$947–2,562
Niamey (NIM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niamey to Kigali is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 4 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Niamey to Kigali is to fly which takes 12h 15m and costs $850 - $2,500.
The distance between Niamey and Kigali is 3549 km. The road distance is 5324.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Niamey to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h ahead of Niamey. It is currently 5:08 AM in Niamey and 6:08 AM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Niamey to Kigali is 5325 km. It takes approximately 4 days 6h to drive from Niamey to Kigali.
There are 889+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Niamey, Niger and Kigali, Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Niamey (NIM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Niamey to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Niamey to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Niamey to Goma International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Niamey to Goma International Airport via Lome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Niamey to Bujumbura via Abidjan, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Niamey to Bujumbura via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Niamey to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- 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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