There are 3 ways to get from Bukavu to Kigali by plane, bus, or car
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Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Bukavu to Kigali is to bus which costs $16 - $24 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bukavu to Kigali is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $130 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bukavu to Kigali. However, there are services departing from Rusizi Bus Stn and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Stn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Bukavu and Kigali is 172 km. The road distance is 241.6 km.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Bukavu to Kigali, including transfers.
Bukavu to Kigali bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Rusizi Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Bukavu to Kigali is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $130 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $16 - $24 and takes 4h 15m.
Bukavu to Kigali bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bukavu to Kigali is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Bukavu to Kigali.
There are 826+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kigali, Rwanda?
Rwandair Express flies from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Volcano Express Ltd operates a bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn every 2 hours. Tickets cost $14–20 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $128–133
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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