There are 4 ways to get from Kigali to Istanbul by plane or bus
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Fly Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane KGL - IST
13h 6m₺11,118–38,118Fly 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
15h 18m₺9,121–35,141Bus to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane KME - IST
27h 2m₺11,817–40,076Bus to Bujumbura, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane BJM - IST
19h 33m₺16,246–50,625
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Istanbul is to fly which costs 9.000 ₺ - 36.000 ₺ and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Istanbul is to fly which takes 13h 6m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺.
The distance between Kigali and Istanbul is 4861 km.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Kigali to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 6:22 PM in Kigali and 7:22 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4238+ 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 Airport (IST) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–41,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–50,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Kigali International Airport, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Istanbul Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Istanbul Airport via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–45,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Kigali International Airport, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–39,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Istanbul Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–49,000
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–50,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Istanbul Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Istanbul Airport via Kigali International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–45,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–45,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–47,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–47,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- 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
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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