There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Goma by plane, car, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kigali International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SEA - KGL
- Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gomacar
25h 8m$493–1,648Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Entebbe, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane SEA - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gomabus
46h 50m$419–1,050Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamembe International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane SEA - KME
- Take the ferry from Bukavu to Gomaferry
33h 22m$605–1,857Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane YVR - KGL
- Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gomacar
29h 39m$599–1,785Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane PDX - KGL
- Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gomacar
30h 10m$590–1,797Fly King County International Airport to Kigali International Airport, drive
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BFI - KGL
- Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gomacar
30h 43m$583–2,048
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Goma is to fly and bus which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 46h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Goma is to fly and drive which takes 25h 8m and costs $490 - $1,700.
The distance between Seattle and Goma is 14495 km.
It takes approximately 25h 8m to get from Seattle to Goma, including transfers.
Goma is 10h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:30 PM in Seattle and 3:30 AM in Goma.
There are 53+ hotels available in Goma.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Goma. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Kigali International Airport (KGL), then drive to Goma. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Kamembe International Airport (KME), drive to Bukavu, then take the ferry to Goma.
- Website
- klm.com
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 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 King County International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- 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 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
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Entebbe via London Heathrow, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- 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 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
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
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 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 King County International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Entebbe via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Entebbe via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Entebbe via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- 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
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- Ihusi Express
Ferry from Bukavu to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Ihusi Express
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