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How to get fromKigali to Istanbulby plane, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Istanbul by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Kigali to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KGL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    13h 8m
    ₺17,160–21,310

  2. Fly Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane KGL - SAW
    15h 28m
    ₺8,543–25,051

  3. Drive 6,866.6 km

    1. Drive from Kigali to Istanbulcar car 6,866.6 km
    4d 4h
    ₺38,016–54,912

  4. Drive to Goma International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Drive from Kigali to Goma-Airport-GOMcar car
    2. Fly from Goma International Airport (GOM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GOM - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    16h 28m
    ₺10,998–37,534

  5. Bus to Bujumbura, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus bus
    2. Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BJM - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    19h 50m

Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,643Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Istanbul, Turkey?

Rwandair Express, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day.

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