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How to get fromIstanbul to Rwandaby bus, plane or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Rwanda by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Kigali

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kigali (KGL)planeIST - KGL
    11h 10m
    $404–478

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kigali (KGL)planeSAW - KGL
    14h 51m
    $181–551

  3. Drive 6,871.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kigalicar6,871.1 km
    4d 3h
    $885–1,278

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Kamembe

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kamembe (KME)planeIST - KME
    15h 30m
    $234–758

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Goma International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Goma International Airport (GOM)planeIST - GOM
    17h 1m
    $254–809

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bujumbura, drive

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bujumbura (BJM)planeIST - BJM
    3. Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Butarecar
    18h 11m
    $335–1,042

Istanbul (IST) to Kigali (KGL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rwanda?

Qatar Airways, Rwandair Express, and six other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kigali (KGL) 4 times a day.

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