There are 5 ways to get from London to Rwanda by plane or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LHR - KGL
11h 46m$436–1,043Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LGW - KGL
14h 19m$277–983Fly London City Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LCY - KGL
13h 49m$384–1,405Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane LHR - KME
14h 46m$296–1,143Fly London Stansted Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane STN - KGL
14h 16m$284–987
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Rwanda is to train and fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from London to Rwanda is to fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $430 - $1,100.
The distance between London and Rwanda is 6638 km.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from London to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 5:48 AM in London and 7:48 AM in Rwanda.
There are 877+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between London, England and Rwanda?
Rwandair Express, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Brussels, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Brussels, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London City Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
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