There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Kigali by plane, car, 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 International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane IST - KGL
11h 2m$438–1,176Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SAW - KGL
15h 37m$161–451Fly Istanbul to Goma International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane IST - GOM
- Drive from Goma-Airport-GOM to Kigalicar
18h 28m$262–952Fly 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
22h 3m$226–826
Istanbul (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kigali is to fly which costs $160 - $460 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kigali is to fly which takes 11h 2m and costs $430 - $1,200.
The distance between Istanbul and Kigali is 4861 km.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Istanbul to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:09 AM in Istanbul and 9:09 AM in Kigali.
There are 854+ 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 International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beirut, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Istanbul to Goma International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Istanbul to Goma International Airport via Cairo, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Istanbul to Goma International Airport via Beirut, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kamembe via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- 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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