There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Geneva by plane, car, 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 Kigali to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane KGL - GVA
13h 50mCHF 291–551Drive to Goma International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Drive from Kigali to Goma-Airport-GOMcar
- Fly from Goma International Airport (GOM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GOM - GVA
19h 5mCHF 326–923Fly Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KGL - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
17h 48mCHF 298–780
Kigali (KGL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 290 - SFr 550 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Geneva is to fly which takes 13h 50m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 550.
The distance between Kigali and Geneva is 5865 km.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Kigali to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 1h behind Kigali. It is currently 1:56 PM in Kigali and 12:56 PM in Geneva.
There are 1277+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Geneva, Switzerland?
Ethiopian Airlines, Rwandair Express, and five other airlines fly from Kigali (KGL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–700
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via Nairobi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
Flights from Goma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–700
Flights from Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–800
Flights from Goma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–900
Flights from Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Addis Ababa, Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–850
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
Flights from Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–700
Flights from Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via Nairobi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Goma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Goma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Goma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–900
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Addis Ababa, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
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