There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh 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
11h 16m$193–555Drive 6,647.9 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Kigalicar 6,647.9 km
4d$856–1,236Fly to Bujumbura, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane RUH - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
17h 57m$234–684
Riyadh (RUH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Kigali is to fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Kigali is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Riyadh and Kigali is 3538 km. The road distance is 6647.9 km.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Riyadh to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Riyadh. It is currently 10:12 PM in Riyadh and 9:12 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Kigali is 6648 km. It takes approximately 4 days 0h to drive from Riyadh to Kigali.
There are 858+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Riyadh, 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
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Riyadh to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Riyadh to Bujumbura via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- 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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