There are 3 ways to get from Bujumbura to Harare by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane BJM - HRE
6h 43m$348–884Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
3d 9h$173Drive 2,373.3 km
- Drive from Bujumbura to Hararecar 2,373.3 km
38h 22m$434–627
Bujumbura (BJM) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bujumbura to Harare is to bus which costs $173 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Bujumbura to Harare is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $340 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Bujumbura to Harare. However, there are services departing from Bujumbura and arriving at RoadPort via Nairobi and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Bujumbura and Harare is 1658 km. The road distance is 2373.3 km.
The best way to get from Bujumbura to Harare without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs $173.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Bujumbura to Harare, including transfers.
Bujumbura to Harare bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, depart from Bujumbura station.
The best way to get from Bujumbura to Harare is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $340 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $173 and takes 3 days 9h.
Bujumbura to Harare bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bujumbura to Harare is 2373 km. It takes approximately 38h 22m to drive from Bujumbura to Harare.
What companies run services between Bujumbura, Burundi and Harare, Zimbabwe?
Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bujumbura to RoadPort via Nairobi and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bujumbura to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $62
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
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