There are 3 ways to get from Bukavu to Kinshasa by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kamembe International Airport
best- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane KME - FIH
19h 53m$342–898Drive 2,320.4 km
- Drive from Bukavu to Kinshasacar 2,320.4 km
47h 34mBus to Kigali International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane KGL - FIH
13h 21m$350–785
Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bukavu to Kinshasa is to bus and fly which costs $350 - $800 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bukavu to Kinshasa is to bus and fly which takes 13h 21m and costs $350 - $800.
The distance between Bukavu and Kinshasa is 1543 km. The road distance is 2320.4 km.
It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from Bukavu to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 1h behind Bukavu. It is currently 12:45 PM in Bukavu and 11:45 AM in Kinshasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Bukavu to Kinshasa is 2320 km. It takes approximately 47h 34m to drive from Bukavu to Kinshasa.
There are 152+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Rwandair Express, Uganda Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) twice daily.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Bujumbura, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- 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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