There are 4 ways to get from Buffalo to Kigali by plane, shuttle, bus, 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BUF - KGL
24h 28m$857–3,129Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane YYZ - KGL
23h 1m$573–1,823Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ROC - KGL
25h 37m$679–2,448Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane YTZ - KGL
31h 33m$624–1,785
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Kigali is to train and fly which costs $600 - $1,800 and takes 31h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Kigali is to shuttle and fly which takes 23h 1m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Buffalo and Kigali is 11711 km.
It takes approximately 24h 28m to get from Buffalo to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 6h ahead of Buffalo. It is currently 6:21 AM in Buffalo and 12:21 PM in Kigali.
There are 1023+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Rochester to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Rochester to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Rochester to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kigali International Airport via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kigali International Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kigali International Airport via Ottawa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Rochester to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Rochester to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Kigali International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kigali International Airport via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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