There are 5 ways to get from Atlanta to Kigali by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ATL - KGL
22h 41m$554–2,004Fly to Entebbe, bus
cheapest- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane ATL - EBB
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
27h 51m$530–1,994Fly to Goma International Airport, drive
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane ATL - GOM
- Drive from Goma-Airport-GOM to Kigalicar
37h 22m$622–2,332Fly to Bujumbura, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane ATL - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
27h 7m$674–2,432Fly to Kamembe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane ATL - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
34h 57m$568–2,024
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Kigali is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Kigali is to fly which takes 22h 41m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Atlanta and Kigali is 12413 km.
It takes approximately 22h 41m to get from Atlanta to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 6h ahead of Atlanta. It is currently 4:24 PM in Atlanta and 10:24 PM in Kigali.
There are 810+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Goma International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Goma International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Goma International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Goma International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Goma International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Goma International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Goma International Airport via Brussels, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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