There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Rwanda by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SYD - KGL
23h 8m$916–1,318Fly Sydney International Airport to Kamembe International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane SYD - KME
32h 33m$616–1,718Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane OAG - KGL
27h 23m$933–1,847Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NTL - KGL
30h 12m$860–1,715Fly Sydney International Airport to Entebbe, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Entebbe (EBB)plane SYD - EBB
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
32h 18m$843–1,309
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Rwanda is to fly and bus which costs $800 - $1,400 and takes 32h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Rwanda is to fly which takes 23h 8m and costs $900 - $1,400.
The distance between Sydney and Rwanda is 12710 km.
It takes approximately 23h 8m to get from Sydney to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:00 PM in Sydney and 12:00 PM in Rwanda.
There are 845+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Rwanda?
Virgin Australia, Rwandair Express, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Doha, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Kigali International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Kigali International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Kigali International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kigali International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kigali International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kigali International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Doha, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dubai, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Kigali International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Kigali International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Kigali International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kigali International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kigali International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Kigali International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Kigali International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kigali International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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