There are 2 ways to get from Bujumbura to Kigali by plane or bus
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Bujumbura (BJM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bujumbura to Kigali is to bus which costs $14 - $20 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Bujumbura to Kigali is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $260 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bujumbura and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Stn. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Bujumbura and Kigali is 197 km.
The best way to get from Bujumbura to Kigali without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Bujumbura to Kigali, including transfers.
Bujumbura to Kigali bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Bujumbura station.
The best way to get from Bujumbura to Kigali is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $260 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $20 and takes 4h.
Bujumbura to Kigali bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
There are 889+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Bujumbura, Burundi and Kigali, Rwanda?
Rwandair Express flies from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) once daily. Alternatively, Volcano Express Ltd operates a bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn 4 times a day. Tickets cost $14–20 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- 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
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