There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Kigali by plane, bus, or car
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 Covington
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane CVG - KGL
28h 54m$702–2,602Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LEX - KGL
27h 17m$567–1,824Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane CMH - KGL
27h 53m$630–2,340Bus, bus to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane IND - KGL
31h 12m$636–2,254Bus, bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane DTW - KGL
30h 30m$693–2,572Bus to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SDF - KGL
28h 8m$663–2,450
Covington (CVG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Kigali is to drive and fly which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 27h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Kigali is to drive and fly which takes 27h 17m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Cincinnati and Kigali is 12299 km.
It takes approximately 28h 54m to get from Cincinnati to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 6h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 11:03 PM in Cincinnati and 5:03 AM in Kigali.
There are 834+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
British Airways, Rwandair Express, and three other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Covington to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Covington to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Covington to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Covington to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kigali International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kigali International Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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