There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Kigali by train, plane, 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.
Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NRT - KGL
24h 26m$468–1,311Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Entebbe, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NRT - EBB
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
30h 16m$435–1,302Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane HND - KGL
23h 29m$505–1,506Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane HND - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
45h 56m$719–2,026Fly 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 20m$732–1,047
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to fly and bus which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to fly which takes 23h 29m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Tokyo and Kigali is 12039 km.
It takes approximately 24h 26m to get from Tokyo to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 7h behind Tokyo. It is currently 3:25 PM in Tokyo and 8:25 AM in Kigali.
There are 832+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kigali, Rwanda?
Qatar Airways flies from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice a week.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Doha, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dubai, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
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
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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