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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Rwanda by subway, plane, or bus

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Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kigali
best
1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kigali (KGL)plane IAD - KGL
20h 32m
$443–1,509
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kamembe
cheapest
1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kamembe (KME)plane IAD - KME
32h 42m
$413–1,509
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali
1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali (KGL)plane DCA - KGL
20h 1m
$780–2,681
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Goma International Airport
1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane IAD - GOM
22h 38m
$653–1,610
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bujumbura, bus
1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane IAD - BJM
3. Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
27h 8m
$824–1,938
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Entebbe, bus
1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Entebbe (EBB)plane IAD - EBB
3. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
28h 37m
$453–1,503

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kigali (KGL) flights

26Weekly Planes

20h 29mAverage Duration

$420Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Washington to Rwanda.

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Distance: 11,711.4 km
Duration: 20h 32m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Rwanda?

Delta, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali (KGL) twice daily.

Airlines

Website: rwandair.com

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali via Lagos

Ave. Duration: 19h 40m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $420–1,500

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali via Accra

Ave. Duration: 19h 40m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $420–1,500

Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali via New York JFK, Lagos

Ave. Duration: 27h 6m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $750–2,700

Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali via New York JFK, Accra

Ave. Duration: 27h 21m
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: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $1,000–2,500

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali

Ave. Duration: 29h 50m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $550–1,300

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe via Accra, Kigali

Ave. Duration: 30h
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $420–1,500

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe via Lagos, Kigali

Ave. Duration: 30h 15m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $410–1,500

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali

Ave. Duration: 30h 32m
When: Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $440–1,600

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe via Brussels, Kigali

Ave. Duration: 31h 5m
When: Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $550–1,700

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe via Addis Ababa, Kigali

Ave. Duration: 38h 40m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600–1,500

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Entebbe via Doha

Ave. Duration: 20h 50m
When: Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $600–1,800

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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

5 Swiss Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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