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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Rwanda by plane, train, or car

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Kigali

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kigali (KGL)planeCWL - KGL
    18h 31m
    $367–1,407

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kigali

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kigali (KGL)planeBRS - KGL
    15h 31m
    $250–927

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kigali

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali (KGL)planeLHR - KGL
    13h 32m
    $480–869

  4. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Kigali

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kigali (KGL)planeSOU - KGL
    21h 22m
    $401–1,473

  5. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Kigali

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kigali (KGL)planeEXT - KGL
    21h 5m
    $411–1,627

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bujumbura, drive

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bujumbura (BJM)planeLHR - BJM
    3. Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Butarecar
    17h 34m
    $561–1,403

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kamembe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kamembe (KME)planeLHR - KME
    16h 48m
    $370–1,369

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kigali (KGL) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration21h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$366Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Rwanda?

KLM, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kigali (KGL) 3 times a day.

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