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
24h 14m$555–1,906Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NRT - KGL
23h 33m$408–1,236Fly 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 45m$474–2,035Fly 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$519–1,626Fly 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$494–1,600
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 which costs $400 - $1,300 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to train and fly which takes 23h 33m and costs $400 - $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 1:42 AM in Tokyo and 6:42 PM in Kigali.
There are 985+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kigali, Rwanda?
Japan Airlines, Rwandair Express, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Delhi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Goma International Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe via Doha, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe via Dubai, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- 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
- $17–21
- 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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