How to get fromBucharest to Rwandaby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Rwanda by plane, bus, or shuttle

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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Kigali International Airport
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1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane OTP - KGL
13h 6m
$292–1,006
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Kamembe International Airport
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane OTP - KME
19h 11m
$332–1,206
Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle
3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane VAR - KGL
20h 5m
$439–1,462
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Goma International Airport
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane OTP - GOM
18h 37m
$492–1,307

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

2Weekly Planes

9h 55mAverage Duration

$299Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,219.9 km
Duration: 13h 6m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rwanda?

Turkish Airlines flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice a week.

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Kigali(opens in a new window), Rwanda(opens in a new window)

Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relatively new city. It has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it was founded as an administrative outpost in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962, shifting focus away from Huye.

Things to do in Kigali

Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The remains of over 250,000 people are interred there. There is a visitor centre for students and those wishing to understand the events leading up to the events of 1994. The Centre is a permanent memorial to those who fell victim to the genocide and serves as a place in which the bereaved could bury their family and friends. The Centre is managed and run by the Aegis Trust and the Kigali City Council.

Kandt House Museum of Natural History(Opens in a new window)

Kandt House Museum of Natural History is a museum in Kigali, Rwanda. It is under the responsibility of the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda. Dedicated to |de}}, in his former home of German resident Richard Kandt on the Nyarugenge Hill in Kigali city, which now was turned into Natural History Museum since 2006. The museum strives to show the evolution of life, description of Flora and Fauna of Rwandan Natural Parks (Nyungwe, Akagera and Volcanoes), geological background of Rwanda, German and Rwanda shared history and exhibition of live reptiles (snakes) with the aim to explain the interrelation between nature and history as result of natural history museum. It is also the best view of three mountains (Mt Kigali, Mt Jali and Mt Shyorongi) and best view of old kigali city.

Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Nyamata Genocide Memorial is based around a former church 30km south of Kigali in Rwanda, which commemorates the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The remains of 50,000 people are buried here.

Places to stay in Kigali

Kigali Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Kigali Serena Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Park Inn by Radisson, Kigali(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

5 Swiss Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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