There are 2 ways to get from Bukavu to Bujumbura by bus or plane
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Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Bukavu to Bujumbura is to bus which costs $29 - $45 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bukavu to Bujumbura is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $290 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bukavu to Bujumbura. However, there are services departing from Rusizi Bus Stn and arriving at Bujumbura via Nyabugogo Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Bukavu and Bujumbura is 511 km.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Bukavu to Bujumbura, including transfers.
Bukavu to Bujumbura bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Rusizi Bus Stn station.
Bukavu to Bujumbura bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
There are 32+ hotels available in Bujumbura.
What companies run services between Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bujumbura, Burundi?
You can take a vehicle from Bukavu to Bujumbura via Rusizi Bus Stn and Nyabugogo Bus Stn in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–470
- 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 Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- 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
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