There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Kigali by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ICN - KGL
20h 11m$494–1,405Fly Gimpo International Airport to Kigali International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane GMP - KGL
25h 7m$303–953Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Bujumbura, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane ICN - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
26h 52m$625–1,634
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Kigali is to fly which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 25h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Kigali is to train and fly which takes 20h 11m and costs $490 - $1,500.
The distance between Seoul and Kigali is 10767 km.
It takes approximately 20h 11m to get from Seoul to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 7h behind Seoul. It is currently 9:02 PM in Seoul and 2:02 PM in Kigali.
There are 832+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Kigali, Rwanda?
Air China, Rwandair Express, and eight other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Tianfu International, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beijing Capital, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
- 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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