There are 6 ways to get from Kigali to Edinburgh by plane or train
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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KGL - EDI
14h 36m£261–711Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KGL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 59m£192–736Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane KGL - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 6m£253–936Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KGL - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 3m£284–1,093Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KGL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h£306–821Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane KGL - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 27m£288–953
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Edinburgh is to fly and train which costs £190 - £750 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 14h 36m and costs £260 - £750.
The distance between Kigali and Edinburgh is 4462 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 36m to get from Kigali to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Kigali. It is currently 8:09 AM in Kigali and 7:09 AM in Edinburgh.
There are 2800+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Rwandair Express, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Newcastle via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
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