There are 4 ways to get from Kigali to Istanbul by plane or bus
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Fly Kigali International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul (IST)plane KGL - IST
12h 16m₺22,117–33,117Fly Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane KGL - SAW
14h 13m₺10,120–40,140Bus to Bujumbura, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Istanbul (IST)plane BJM - IST
16h 8m₺16,226–56,610Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Istanbul (IST)plane KME - IST
26h 42m₺12,807–41,061
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Istanbul is to fly which costs 10.000 ₺ - 41.000 ₺ and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Istanbul is to fly which takes 12h 16m and costs 22.000 ₺ - 34.000 ₺.
The distance between Kigali and Istanbul is 4861 km.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Kigali to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 12:01 PM in Kigali and 1:01 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4300+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul via Kigali International Airport, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–50,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul via Kigali International Airport, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–49,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul via Kigali International Airport, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–49,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–65,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–50,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–49,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–49,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Entebbe, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–42,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Entebbe, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–42,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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