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How to get fromWellington to Kigaliby plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Kigali by plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Wellington to Kigali International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane WLG - KGL
    29h 36m
    $706–2,007

  2. Fly Wellington to Entebbe, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane WLG - EBB
    2. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    39h 26m
    $681–1,896

  3. Car ferry to Picton, fly to Kigali International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Picton (PCN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane PCN - KGL
    39h 25m
    $874–2,274

  4. Fly Wellington to Kamembe International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane plane WLG - KME
    2. Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus bus
    44h 2m
    $770–2,527

  5. Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane BHE - KGL
    38h 10m
    $874–2,774

Wellington (WLG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration31h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$630Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,042.9 km
  • Duration: 29h 36m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Kigali, Rwanda?

Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.

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