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There are 7 ways to get from Toronto to Kigali by plane, train, car, or bus

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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kigali
best
1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kigali (KGL)YYZ - KGL
19h 50m
$772–1,064
Fly Toronto Island Airport to Kigali
cheapest
1. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Kigali (KGL)YTZ - KGL
23h 19m
$503–1,203
Train to London International Airport, fly to Kigali
1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to London
2. Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Kigali (KGL)YXU - KGL
27h 47m
$1,425–3,392
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Goma International Airport, drive
1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Goma International Airport (GOM)YYZ - GOM
2. Drive from Goma-Airport-GOM to Kigali
24h 15m
$645–1,480
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Bujumbura, bus
1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Bujumbura (BJM)YYZ - BJM
2. Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
27h 30m
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kamembe, bus
1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kamembe (KME)YYZ - KME
2. Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
33h 16m
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Kigali
1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Dorval
2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Kigali (KGL)YUL - KGL
25h 37m
$653–1,210

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kigali (KGL) flights

16Weekly Planes

19h 11mAverage Duration

$427Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,770.4 km
Duration: 19h 50m

What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Kigali, Rwanda?

Ethiopian Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kigali (KGL) twice daily.

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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

Kigali Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Kigali Serena Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Park Inn by Radisson, Kigali(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Inside Afrika Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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