There are 3 ways to get from Vienna to Kigali by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane VIE - KGL
13h 16m$275–979Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BUD - KGL
16h 10m$283–991Fly Vienna International Airport to Bujumbura, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane VIE - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
19h 57m$446–1,258
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Kigali is to fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Kigali is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between Vienna and Kigali is 5753 km.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Vienna to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 8:58 PM in Vienna and 9:58 PM in Kigali.
There are 832+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Kigali, Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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