There are 4 ways to get from Kigali to London by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kigali to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KGL - LHR
12h 21m£255–636Fly Kigali to Luton Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane KGL - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
15h 28m£165–636Fly Kigali to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane KGL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
14h 7m£221–573Bus 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
30h 28m£376–1,001
Kigali (KGL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to London is to fly which costs £250 - £650 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to London is to fly which takes 12h 21m and costs £250 - £650.
The distance between Kigali and London is 4149 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Kigali to London, including transfers.
London is 2h behind Kigali. It is currently 3:35 PM in Kigali and 1:35 PM in London.
There are 20943+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and London, England?
Rwandair Express and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Kigali (KGL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kigali to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Kigali to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Kigali to Luton Airport via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Kigali to Luton Airport via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–700
Flights from Kigali to Luton Airport via Addis Ababa, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to London Heathrow Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–750
Flights from Kigali to London Gatwick Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Kamembe to London Heathrow Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to London Gatwick Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to London Gatwick Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- 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
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- 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
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
- 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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