There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to London by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Kigali to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KGL - LHR
11h 24m£321–636Fly Kigali to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane KGL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
14h 7m£234–631Bus to Kamembe, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kamembe (KME) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KME - LHR
29h 26m£292–1,151
Kigali (KGL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to London is to fly and train which costs £230 - £650 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to London is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs £320 - £650.
The distance between Kigali and London is 4149 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Kigali to London, including transfers.
London is 2h behind Kigali. It is currently 2:33 AM in Kigali and 12:33 AM in London.
There are 21143+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and London, England?
Rwandair Express, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kigali (KGL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–700
Flights from Kamembe to London Heathrow Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to London Heathrow Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Kigali to London Gatwick Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to London Heathrow Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,000
Flights from Kigali to London Gatwick Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kigali to London Heathrow Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Kamembe to London Heathrow Airport via Kigali, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to London Gatwick Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kigali to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
- £11–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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