There are 4 ways to get from Senegal to Kigali by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane DSS - KGL
18h 42m$512–1,413Drive 7,911.8 km
- Drive from Dakar to Kigalicar 7,911.8 km
5d 19h$1,019–1,471Drive to Banjul, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Drive from Kaolack to Banjul (BJL)car
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BJL - KGL
18h 12m$533–1,547Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kihihi Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane DSS - KHX
- Drive from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Kigalicar
30h 52m$539–1,357
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Senegal to Kigali is to bus and fly and drive which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 30h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Senegal to Kigali is to drive and fly which takes 18h 12m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Senegal and Kigali is 5581 km. The road distance is 7911.8 km.
It takes approximately 18h 42m to get from Senegal to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 2h ahead of Senegal. It is currently 2:59 PM in Senegal and 4:59 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Senegal to Kigali is 7912 km. It takes approximately 5 days 19h to drive from Senegal to Kigali.
There are 804+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Senegal and Kigali, Rwanda?
There is no direct connection from Senegal to Kigali. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Kigali International Airport (KGL), walk to Kigali Airport, then take the bus to Kigali. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Kigali in around 5d 19h.
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Abidjan, Lagos, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Lome, Lagos, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Abidjan, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Abidjan, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Banjul to Kigali International Airport via Freetown, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
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