There are 3 ways to get from Kano 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 to Kigali
best- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Kigali (KGL)plane KAN - KGL
11h 38m$432–1,202Drive 4,476.4 km
- Drive from Kano to Kigalicar 4,476.4 km
3d 19h$577–833Fly to Bujumbura, bus
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane KAN - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
21h 39m$673–1,931
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kano to Kigali is to drive which costs $550 - $850 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Kano to Kigali is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs $430 - $1,200.
The distance between Kano and Kigali is 2868 km. The road distance is 4476.4 km.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Kano to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h ahead of Kano. It is currently 5:01 PM in Kano and 6:01 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Kano to Kigali is 4476 km. It takes approximately 3 days 19h to drive from Kano to Kigali.
There are 932+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Kano, Nigeria and Kigali, Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Kigali (KGL) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Bujumbura via Abuja, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Kigali via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Bujumbura via Cairo, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Kigali via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Bujumbura via Cairo, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Bujumbura via Cairo, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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