There are 4 ways to get from Ouagadougou to Kigali by plane, car, 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 to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane OUA - KGL
12h 40m$611–1,768Drive 5,627.2 km
- Drive from Ouagadougou to Kigalicar 5,627.2 km
4d 23h$1,008–1,456Fly to Bujumbura, bus
- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane OUA - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
23h 21m$677–1,688Fly 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$882–1,610
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ouagadougou to Kigali is to fly and bus which costs $850 - $1,700 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ouagadougou to Kigali is to fly which takes 12h 40m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Ouagadougou and Kigali is 3851 km. The road distance is 5627.2 km.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Ouagadougou to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 2h ahead of Ouagadougou. It is currently 1:12 PM in Ouagadougou and 3:12 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouagadougou to Kigali is 5627 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Ouagadougou to Kigali.
There are 836+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
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, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
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 Accra, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Bujumbura via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- 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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