There are 2 ways to get from Kigali to Geneva by plane or train
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Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane KGL - GVA
14h 15mCHF 261–651Fly 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
18h 8mCHF 356–520
Kigali (KGL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Geneva is to fly and train which costs SFr 350 - SFr 550 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Geneva is to fly which takes 14h 15m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 650.
The distance between Kigali and Geneva is 5865 km.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Kigali to Geneva, including transfers.
There are 1274+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Geneva, Switzerland?
Ethiopian Airlines, Rwandair Express, and three other airlines fly from Kigali (KGL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–700
Flights from Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–750
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
Flights from Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Addis Ababa, Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kigali to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–650
Flights from Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–700
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Kigali to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Addis Ababa, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
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 21–55
- 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 28–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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