There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Kigali Airport (KGL) by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane PVG - KGL
18h 18m$388–1,109Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SHA - KGL
19h 31m$311–901Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane HGH - KGL
21h 6m$372–1,223Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane WUX - KGL
20h 9m$394–1,317Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NTG - KGL
22h 3m$383–1,121
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kigali Airport (KGL) is to fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kigali Airport (KGL) is to fly which takes 18h 18m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Shanghai and Kigali Airport (KGL) is 10317 km.
It takes approximately 18h 18m to get from Shanghai to Kigali Airport (KGL), including transfers.
Kigali Airport (KGL) is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:16 PM in Shanghai and 11:16 AM in Kigali Airport (KGL).
There are 906+ hotels available in Kigali Airport (KGL).
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kigali Airport (KGL), Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Rwandair Express fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Hong Kong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Hong Kong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kigali International Airport via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kigali International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kigali International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Chongqing, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kigali International Airport via Chongqing, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $19–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–20
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $10–15
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