There are 3 ways to get from Tehrān to Kigali by bus or plane
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Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane IKA - KGL
14h 6m$262–852Fly Mehrabad International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane THR - KGL
20h 29m$301–801Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Kamembe International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane IKA - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
26h 32m$276–872
Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tehrān to Kigali is to fly which costs $300 - $800 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tehrān to Kigali is to bus and fly which takes 14h 6m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between Tehrān and Kigali is 4767 km.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Tehrān to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h 30m behind Tehrān. It is currently 5:32 PM in Tehrān and 4:02 PM in Kigali.
There are 888+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Tehrān, Iran and Kigali, Rwanda?
Saha Airlines, Qatar Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) once daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Shiraz, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Mashhad, Doha, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Doha, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Doha, Entebbe, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Tabriz, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Ahwaz, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Chah Bahar, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Shiraz, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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