There are 8 ways to get from Japan to Rwanda 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 Kansai International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane KIX - KGL
22h 52m$507–1,510Train 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$453–1,300Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane HND - KGL
23h 29m$555–1,606Train 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 41m$478–1,411Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane HND - KME
40h 55m$555–1,606Fly Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane FUK - KGL
22h 33m$553–1,703Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NGO - KGL
24h 29m$556–1,507Fly 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$730–1,045
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Rwanda is to fly and bus which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Rwanda is to fly which takes 22h 33m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Japan and Rwanda is 11572 km.
It takes approximately 22h 52m to get from Japan to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 7h behind Japan. It is currently 7:12 AM in Japan and 12:12 AM in Rwanda.
There are 888+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Japan and Rwanda?
Qatar Airways flies from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Incheon, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Incheon, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Hong Kong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Incheon, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Hong Kong, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Doha, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Noi Bai International, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dubai, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Incheon, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Noi Bai International, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Entebbe via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–3,000
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Shin-Imamiya to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- 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
- +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
- [email protected]
- 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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