There are 3 ways to get from Bujumbura to Butare by plane, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Kigali International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BJM - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
3h 53m$283–598Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
6h 40m$16–40Fly to Kamembe International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane BJM - KME
- Take the taxi from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Butaretaxi
18h 23m$319–811
Bujumbura (BJM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bujumbura to Butare is to bus which costs $15 - $40 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bujumbura to Butare is to fly and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs $280 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bujumbura to Butare. However, there are services departing from Bujumbura and arriving at Huye via Kigali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Bujumbura and Butare is 320 km.
The best way to get from Bujumbura to Butare without a car is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $15 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Bujumbura to Butare, including transfers.
Bujumbura to Butare bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Bujumbura station.
Bujumbura to Butare bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
There are 14+ hotels available in Butare.
What companies run services between Bujumbura, Burundi and Butare, Rwanda?
You can take a bus from Bujumbura to Huye via Nyabugogo Bus Stn and Kigali in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Bujumbura to Kamembe International Airport via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Huye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- 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 Kigali to Huye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $1
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