There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Kigali by plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kigali (KGL)plane STL - KGL
29h 11m$604–2,404Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Kigali (KGL)plane DEC - KGL
30h 24m$493–1,533Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kigali (KGL)plane ORD - KGL
26h 14m$716–1,148Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Kigali (KGL)plane SPI - KGL
32h 19m$506–1,566Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Kigali (KGL)plane MWA - KGL
31h 15m$592–1,887Shuttle to Columbia Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Kigali (KGL)plane COU - KGL
30h 49m$688–1,754
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Kigali is to train and fly which costs $700 - $1,200 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Kigali is to train and fly which takes 26h 14m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between St. Louis and Kigali is 12782 km.
It takes approximately 29h 11m to get from St. Louis to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 10:48 AM in St. Louis and 6:48 PM in Kigali.
There are 932+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
British Airways, Rwandair Express, and three other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kigali (KGL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kigali via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Decatur Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kigali via London Heathrow, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Decatur Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kigali via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Kigali via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kigali via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- info@usaxonline.com
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
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