There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Rwanda by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SFO - KGL
23h 57m$471–1,513Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane SFO - KME
29h 37m$611–2,013Fly Oakland International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane OAK - KGL
29h 11m$507–1,709Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SJC - KGL
32h 35m$563–1,915Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane STS - KGL
29h 45m$496–1,761
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Rwanda is to fly which costs $470 - $1,600 and takes 23h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Rwanda is to fly which takes 23h 57m and costs $470 - $1,600.
The distance between San Francisco and Rwanda is 15192 km.
It takes approximately 23h 57m to get from San Francisco to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:00 AM in San Francisco and 10:00 AM in Rwanda.
There are 836+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Rwanda?
KLM, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) once daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dubai, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kigali International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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