There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Brussels by plane, car, bus or train
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Recommended option
Fly Kigali to Brussels • 11h 14m
4 alternative options
Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Brussels • 15h 4m
Bus to Kamembe, fly to Brussels • 30h 22m
Fly Kigali to Amsterdam Schiphol, train • 15h 24m
Drive • 5 days 6h
Kigali (KGL) to Brussels (BRU) flights
The flight time between Kigali (KGL) and Brussels (BRU) is around 9h 32m and covers a distance of around 6361 km. This includes an average layover time of around 37 min. Services are operated by Rwandair Express and Brussels Airlines. Typically seven flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Brussels is to fly which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 11h 14m.
The quickest way to get from Kigali to Brussels is to fly which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 11h 14m.
The distance between Kigali and Brussels is 6357 km. The road distance is 9689.3 km.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Kigali to Brussels, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Kigali Airport to Brussels Airport is the direct flight which takes 8h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Brussels is 9689 km. It takes approximately 5 days 6h to drive from Kigali to Brussels.
Rwandair Express and Brussels Airlines offer flights from Kigali Airport to Brussels Airport.
There are 398+ hotels available in Brussels. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Kigali to Kigali Airport is to bus which takes 20 min and costs $1 - $60.
- Distance: 6357.2 km
- Duration: 11h 14m
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Brussels, Belgium?
Rwandair Express and Brussels Airlines fly from Kigali to Brussels once daily.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Brussels via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1100
Flights from Bujumbura to Brussels via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1300
Flights from Kamembe to Brussels via Kigali, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €900
Flights from Kamembe to Brussels via Kigali, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400 - €850
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490 - €3100
Flights from Bujumbura to Brussels via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370 - €800
Flights from Kamembe to Brussels via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250 - €550
Flights from Kigali to Amsterdam Schiphol via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Brussels via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €4400
Flights from Bujumbura to Brussels via Addis Ababa, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €4400
Flights from Bujumbura to Brussels via Addis Ababa, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €4400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Brussels via Addis Ababa, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €4400
Flights from Kamembe to Brussels via Kigali, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali to Amsterdam Schiphol via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €1200
Flights from Kigali to Amsterdam Schiphol via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €1200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to Amsterdam Schiphol via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Amsterdam Schiphol via Entebbe, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kigali to Amsterdam Schiphol via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1400
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60 - €120
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €60 - €85
- Comfort
- €70 - €95
- Premium
- €85 - €120
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- volcanoexpress.co.rw
Bus from Kigali to Kabare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- volcanoexpress.co.rw
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