There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Kigali by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Kigali
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kigali (KGL)plane IST - KGL
10h 52m$202–666Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kigali (KGL)plane SAW - KGL
15h 17m$221–701Fly Istanbul to Kamembe, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kamembe (KME)plane IST - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
21h 3m$223–706
Istanbul (IST) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kigali is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kigali is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Istanbul and Kigali is 4861 km.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Istanbul to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:50 AM in Istanbul and 4:50 AM in Kigali.
There are 932+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kigali, Rwanda?
Turkish Airlines, Egyptair, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kigali (KGL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Cairo, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Cairo, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali via Amman, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali via Beirut, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Cairo, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- 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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