There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Kigali by plane, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali (KGL)plane DCA - KGL
24h 51m$781–2,633Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kigali (KGL)plane IAD - KGL
20h 32m$443–1,509Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kigali (KGL)plane JFK - KGL
24h 41m$505–2,727
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kigali is to train and fly which costs $500 - $2,800 and takes 24h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kigali is to subway and fly which takes 20h 32m and costs $440 - $1,600.
The distance between Washington and Kigali is 11637 km.
It takes approximately 24h 51m to get from Washington to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:29 AM in Washington and 9:29 AM in Kigali.
There are 932+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali (KGL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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