There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Kigali by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane DCA - KGL
20h$768–2,628Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane IAD - KGL
20h 18m$503–1,804Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BWI - KGL
26h 13m$553–2,146Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane JFK - KGL
24h 22m$548–1,708
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kigali is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kigali is to fly which takes 20h and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Washington and Kigali is 11637 km.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Washington to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:33 AM in Washington and 11:33 AM in Kigali.
There are 796+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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