There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Rwanda 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 19m$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$553–2,146
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Rwanda is to subway and fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Rwanda is to fly which takes 20h and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Washington and Rwanda is 11637 km.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Washington to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:16 AM in Washington and 1:16 PM in Rwanda.
There are 886+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and 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 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, 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
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- 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
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
- 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
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- 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
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