There are 5 ways to get from Bujumbura to Kahama by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Mwanza Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane BJM - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kahamataxi
13h$428–1,190Bus via Kigali
cheapest- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kahamabus
24h 45m$56–120Drive 489.5 km
- Drive from Bujumbura to Kahamacar 489.5 km
8h 3m$70–101Fly to Entebbe, bus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Entebbe (EBB)plane BJM - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kahamabus
14h 51m$237–465Bus
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kahamabus
27h 44m$68
Bujumbura (BJM) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bujumbura to Kahama is to bus which costs $69 and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bujumbura to Kahama is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $65 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bujumbura to Kahama. However, there are services departing from Bujumbura and arriving at Kahama via Nyabugogo Bus Stn and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
The distance between Bujumbura and Kahama is 614 km. The road distance is 489.5 km.
The best way to get from Bujumbura to Kahama without a car is to bus via Kigali which takes 24h 45m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Bujumbura to Kahama, including transfers.
Bujumbura to Kahama bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Bujumbura station.
Bujumbura to Kahama bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Kahama is 1h ahead of Bujumbura. It is currently 12:38 AM in Bujumbura and 1:38 AM in Kahama.
Yes, the driving distance between Bujumbura to Kahama is 490 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Bujumbura to Kahama.
What companies run services between Bujumbura, Burundi and Kahama, Shinyanga, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Bujumbura to Kahama via Nyabugogo Bus Stn, Trinity Bus Terminal, and Kampala in around 24h 45m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bujumbura to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Bujumbura to Mwanza Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- 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 Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Kahama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Kahama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bujumbura to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Kahama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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