There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Kigali by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kigali
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali (KGL)plane HND - KGL
24h 14m$555–1,906Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kigali
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kigali (KGL)plane NRT - KGL
23h 33m$418–1,235Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kamembe (KME)plane HND - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
46h 16m$479–1,526Fly Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Entebbe (EBB)plane HND - EBB
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
31h 35m$484–1,600Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Entebbe, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NRT - EBB
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
29h 28m$437–1,329
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to train and fly and bus which costs $430 - $1,400 and takes 29h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to train and fly which takes 23h 33m and costs $410 - $1,300.
The distance between Tokyo and Kigali is 11937 km.
It takes approximately 24h 14m to get from Tokyo to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 7h behind Tokyo. It is currently 8:06 AM in Tokyo and 1:06 AM in Kigali.
There are 992+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kigali, Rwanda?
Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali (KGL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe via Doha, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Incheon, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe via Dubai, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $16–21
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
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