There are 3 ways to get from Erbil to Kigali by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Erbil International Airport to Kigali
best- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kigali (KGL)plane EBL - KGL
10h 55m$307–970Drive to Sulaymaniyah, fly to Kigali
cheapest- Drive from Erbil to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)car
- Fly from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Kigali (KGL)plane ISU - KGL
13h 23m$289–962Fly Erbil International Airport to Kamembe, bus
- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kamembe (KME)plane EBL - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
21h 6m$321–990
Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erbil to Kigali is to drive and fly which costs $280 - $1,000 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Erbil to Kigali is to fly which takes 10h 55m and costs $300 - $1,000.
The distance between Erbil and Kigali is 4501 km.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Erbil to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Erbil. It is currently 3:55 PM in Erbil and 2:55 PM in Kigali.
There are 970+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Erbil, Iraq and Kigali, Rwanda?
Qatar Airways, Rwandair Express, and two other airlines fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kigali (KGL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Kamembe via Doha, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Kigali via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Kamembe via Istanbul, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Kigali via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Kamembe via Dubai, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Kamembe via Beirut, Cairo, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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