There are 5 ways to get from Ouagadougou to Kigali by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ouagadougou Airport to Bujumbura, bus
best- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane OUA - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
22h 56m$660–1,718Drive to Tamale, fly to Kigali International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Ouagadougou to Tamale (TML)car
- Fly from Tamale (TML) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane TML - KGL
14h 29m$488–1,269Drive 5,836.1 km
- Drive from Ouagadougou to Kigalicar 5,836.1 km
4d 13h$752–1,085Fly Ouagadougou Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane OUA - KGL
12h 40m$594–1,742Fly Ouagadougou Airport to Entebbe, bus
- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane OUA - EBB
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
19h 20m$881–1,609
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ouagadougou to Kigali is to drive and fly which costs $480 - $1,300 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ouagadougou to Kigali is to fly which takes 12h 40m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Ouagadougou and Kigali is 4108 km. The road distance is 5836.1 km.
It takes approximately 22h 56m to get from Ouagadougou to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 2h ahead of Ouagadougou. It is currently 9:29 PM in Ouagadougou and 11:29 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouagadougou to Kigali is 5836 km. It takes approximately 4 days 13h to drive from Ouagadougou to Kigali.
There are 877+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Kigali, Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) once a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Bujumbura via Niamey, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Bujumbura via Bamako, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Entebbe via Niamey, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Bujumbura via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Bujumbura via Accra, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Tamale to Kigali International Airport via Accra, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Tamale to Kigali International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Tamale to Kigali International Airport via Accra, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- 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
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
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