There are 4 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
21h$1,015–3,010Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kigali (KGL)plane BWI - KGL
24h 22m$423–2,446Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- 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$453–1,609Train 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
23h 46m$525–935
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 - $950 and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kigali is to subway and fly which takes 20h 32m and costs $450 - $1,700.
The distance between Washington and Kigali is 11637 km.
It takes approximately 21h to get from Washington to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:34 PM in Washington and 11:34 PM in Kigali.
There are 932+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali (KGL) 4 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–510
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kigali via London Heathrow, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Train operators
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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
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