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 International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane HND - KGL
22h 17m$505–1,506Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
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 Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NRT - KGL
23h 21m$458–1,311Fly 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 44m$484–1,335Fly 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 8m$534–1,599Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Entebbe, bus
- 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
29h 26m$477–1,404
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to train and fly and bus which costs $470 - $1,400 and takes 29h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to fly which takes 22h 17m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Tokyo and Kigali is 11938 km.
It takes approximately 22h 17m to get from Tokyo to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 7h behind Tokyo. It is currently 11:45 PM in Tokyo and 4:45 PM in Kigali.
There are 870+ 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
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Delhi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- 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
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