KGL · Layover Guide
Kigali
Stop in Kigali.
Best layover: 4–16h
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52
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Visa-free · US passport25 min to center
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Kigali for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 52 · Discover 43 · Ease 14
Why Kigali scores 52
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
52DiscoverThings to do in the city
43EaseTransit ease, visa access
14Getting there
Bus — 25 min to city center
25
min to center
bus- 01Bus — 25 min to city center
- 01Kigali Genocide Memorial and documentation centre
- 02Kimironko Market for local crafts and fresh produce
- 03Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park
- 04Inema Arts Center in Kacyiru for contemporary Rwandan art
- 05Car Free Zone on KN 3 Road for street food and local nightlife
Experiences in Kigali
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Where to stay →Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
2 lounges
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