There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Kigali by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane HND - KGL
22h 19m$555–1,606Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kihihi Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane HND - KHX
- Drive from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Kigalicar
34h 54m$422–1,150Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- 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 11m$498–1,411Fly 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
44h 46m$569–1,526Fly 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 10m$732–1,097Train 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
30h 1m$465–1,302
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to fly and drive which costs $420 - $1,200 and takes 34h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kigali is to fly which takes 22h 19m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Tokyo and Kigali is 11938 km.
It takes approximately 22h 19m to get from Tokyo to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 7h behind Tokyo. It is currently 11:03 in Tokyo and 04:03 in Kigali.
There are 845+ 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 Tokyo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Doha, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Doha, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Dubai, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Mumbai, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,600
- 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
- $550–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- 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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