There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Kigali by plane, train, car, 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 24m$505–1,406Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Entebbe, bus
cheapest- 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 Kampala to Kigalibus
32h 58m$458–1,231Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kigali
- 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
24h 18m$468–1,236Fly Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport, drive
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane HND - GOM
- Drive from Goma-Airport-GOM to Kigalicar
28h 30m$574–1,535Fly Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Entebbe (EBB)plane HND - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus
32h 20m$485–1,501
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to train and fly which takes 24h 18m and costs $460 - $1,300.
The distance between Tokyo and Kigali is 11937 km.
It takes approximately 24h 24m to get from Tokyo to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 7h behind Tokyo. It is currently 6:34 AM in Tokyo and 11:34 PM in Kigali.
There are 910+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kigali, Rwanda?
Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali via Incheon, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Hong Kong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Delhi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,500
- 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
- $17–35
- 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
- $17–22
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
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