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There are 7 ways to get from Recife to Rwanda by plane or bus

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Fly Recife International Airport to Kigali
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1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Kigali (KGL)plane REC - KGL
25h 3m
$652–2,003
Fly Recife International Airport to Kamembe
1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Kamembe (KME)plane REC - KME
32h 23m
$652–2,003
Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Kigali
1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
2. Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Kigali (KGL)plane JPA - KGL
30h 50m
$970–2,941
Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Kamembe
1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
2. Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Kamembe (KME)plane JPA - KME
36h 40m
$970–2,841
Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly to Kigali
1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
2. Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Kigali (KGL)plane MCZ - KGL
29h 32m
$821–2,432
Bus to Greater Natal International Airport, fly to Kigali
1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Natalbus
2. Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Kigali (KGL)plane NAT - KGL
31h 57m
$887–2,556
Fly Recife International Airport to Entebbe, bus
1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Entebbe (EBB)plane REC - EBB
2. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
29h 18m
$681–2,096

Recife International Airport (REC) to Kigali (KGL) flights

20Weekly Planes

24h 15mAverage Duration

$670Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Recife to Rwanda.

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Distance: 7,257.6 km
Duration: 25h 3m

What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Rwanda?

Gol Transportes Aéreos, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Kigali (KGL) 3 times a day.

Airlines

Website: rwandair.com

Flights from Recife International Airport to Kigali via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 22h 42m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $650–2,000

Flights from Recife International Airport to Kigali via Sao Paulo, Addis Ababa

Ave. Duration: 23h 30m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $700–2,200

Flights from Recife International Airport to Kigali via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Harare

Ave. Duration: 25h 55m
When: Monday and Thursday
Estimated price: $750–2,200

Flights from Recife International Airport to Kamembe via Sao Paulo, Addis Ababa, Kigali

Ave. Duration: 30h 5m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $700–2,200

Flights from Recife International Airport to Kamembe via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Kigali

Ave. Duration: 33h 42m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $650–2,000

Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Kigali via Sao Paulo, Addis Ababa

Ave. Duration: 28h 12m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $1,000–3,200

Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Kigali via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 26h 40m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $950–2,900

Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Kamembe via Sao Paulo, Addis Ababa, Kigali

Ave. Duration: 34h 1m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $1,000–3,200

Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Kamembe via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Kigali

Ave. Duration: 37h 40m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $950–2,800

Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Kigali via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 21h 7m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $800–2,400

Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Kigali via Sao Paulo, Addis Ababa

Ave. Duration: 23h 5m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: $850–2,700

Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Kigali via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 23h 15m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $850–2,500

Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Kigali via Sao Paulo, Addis Ababa

Ave. Duration: 25h 25m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $900–2,900

Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Kigali via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Harare

Ave. Duration: 22h 15m
When: Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price: $850–2,600

Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Kigali via Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 23h 15m
When: Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price: $850–2,600

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Kigali(opens in a new window), Rwanda(opens in a new window)

Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relatively new city. It has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it was founded as an administrative outpost in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962, shifting focus away from Huye.

Things to do in Kigali

Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The remains of over 250,000 people are interred there. There is a visitor centre for students and those wishing to understand the events leading up to the events of 1994. The Centre is a permanent memorial to those who fell victim to the genocide and serves as a place in which the bereaved could bury their family and friends. The Centre is managed and run by the Aegis Trust and the Kigali City Council.

Kandt House Museum of Natural History(Opens in a new window)

Kandt House Museum of Natural History is a museum in Kigali, Rwanda. It is under the responsibility of the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda. Dedicated to |de}}, in his former home of German resident Richard Kandt on the Nyarugenge Hill in Kigali city, which now was turned into Natural History Museum since 2006. The museum strives to show the evolution of life, description of Flora and Fauna of Rwandan Natural Parks (Nyungwe, Akagera and Volcanoes), geological background of Rwanda, German and Rwanda shared history and exhibition of live reptiles (snakes) with the aim to explain the interrelation between nature and history as result of natural history museum. It is also the best view of three mountains (Mt Kigali, Mt Jali and Mt Shyorongi) and best view of old kigali city.

Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Nyamata Genocide Memorial is based around a former church 30km south of Kigali in Rwanda, which commemorates the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The remains of 50,000 people are buried here.

Places to stay in Kigali

$119

Heaven Restaurant & Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$296

Kigali Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$178

Kigali Serena Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$113

2000 HOTEL Downtown Kigali(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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