There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Rwanda by plane, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane DCA - KGL
23h 15m$754–2,661Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
cheapest- 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 International Airport (KGL)plane JFK - KGL
24h 7m$516–1,775Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 International Airport (KGL)plane IAD - KGL
20h 24m$553–1,904Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kamembe International Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane IAD - KME
30h 4m$553–1,704Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bujumbura, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane IAD - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
27h 5m$774–1,933
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Rwanda is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Rwanda is to subway and fly which takes 20h 24m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Washington and Rwanda is 11637 km.
It takes approximately 23h 15m to get from Washington to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:02 AM in Washington and 11:02 AM in Rwanda.
There are 835+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Rwanda?
JetBlue Airways, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Brussels, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Brussels, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bujumbura via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bujumbura via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kigali International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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