There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Rwanda by plane or train
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Fly Cardiff Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane CWL - KGL
18h$360–1,413Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BRS - KGL
15h 45m$276–1,047Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LHR - KGL
14h 3m$510–1,005Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BHX - KGL
16h 57m$331–1,119Train, train to Exeter, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane EXT - KGL
19h 55m$447–1,635Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kamembe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kamembe (KME)plane LHR - KME
16h 49m$400–1,405
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Rwanda is to train and fly which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Rwanda is to train and fly which takes 14h 3m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Cardiff and Rwanda is 6753 km.
It takes approximately 18h to get from Cardiff to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:25 PM in Cardiff and 2:25 PM in Rwanda.
There are 854+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Rwanda?
KLM, Kenya Airways, and Egyptair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Brussels, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Exeter to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Exeter to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Brussels, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Brussels, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kigali International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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