There are 2 ways to get from Bujumbura to Bukavu by bus or plane
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Bujumbura (BJM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bujumbura to Bukavu is to bus which costs $29 - $45 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bujumbura to Bukavu is to fly and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs $290 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bujumbura to Bukavu. However, there are services departing from Bujumbura and arriving at Rusizi Bus Stn via Nyabugogo Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Bujumbura and Bukavu is 511 km.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Bujumbura to Bukavu, including transfers.
Bujumbura to Bukavu bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Bujumbura station.
Bujumbura to Bukavu bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
There are six+ hotels available in Bukavu.
What companies run services between Bujumbura, Burundi and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
You can take a bus from Bujumbura to Bukavu via Nyabugogo Bus Stn and Rusizi Bus Stn in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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