There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) 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 Riyadh (RUH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane RUH - KGL
8h$194–525Fly to Entebbe, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Entebbe (EBB)plane RUH - EBB
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
13h 30m$179–523Drive 6,631.4 km
- Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Kigalicar 6,631.4 km
4d$854–1,233Fly to Goma International Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane RUH - GOM
- Drive from Goma-Airport-GOM to Kigalicar
12h 31m$203–539Fly to Kihihi Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane RUH - KHX
- Drive from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Kigalicar
14h 19m$208–548Fly to Kamembe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane RUH - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
15h 26m$207–539
Riyadh (RUH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Kigali is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $550 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Kigali is to fly which takes 8h and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Kigali is 3496 km. The road distance is 6631.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Riyadh Airport (RUH). It is currently 9:06 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH) and 8:06 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Kigali is 6631 km. It takes approximately 4 days 0h to drive from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Kigali.
There are 810+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Kigali, Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Riyadh to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Riyadh to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Riyadh to Kamembe International Airport via Dubai, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Riyadh to Kamembe International Airport via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- 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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