There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Kigali 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 Portland International Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane PDX - KGL
24h 30m$464–1,604Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hubbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane RDM - KGL
32h 58m$441–1,470Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SEA - KGL
26h 12m$542–1,724Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kamembe International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane SEA - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
37h 9m$646–1,944Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane YVR - KGL
31h 40m$667–1,890
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kigali is to bus and fly which costs $440 - $1,500 and takes 32h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kigali is to fly which takes 24h 30m and costs $460 - $1,600.
The distance between Portland and Kigali is 14511 km.
It takes approximately 24h 30m to get from Portland to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 10h ahead of Portland. It is currently 11:39 AM in Portland and 9:39 PM in Kigali.
There are 826+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
KLM and Kenya Airways fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Kigali International Airport via Portland International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Kigali International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Kigali International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dubai, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Kigali International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Kigali International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Kigali International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Kigali International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Kigali International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
Bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $56–60
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Schedules at
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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