There are 3 ways to get from Bukavu to Kinshasa by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Kamembe International Airport
best- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane KME - FIH
23h 23m$502–948Bus to Kigali International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
12h 1m$290–786Drive 2,320.4 km
- Drive from Bukavu to Kinshasacar 2,320.4 km
47h 34m
Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bukavu to Kinshasa is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $800 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bukavu to Kinshasa is to bus and fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $290 - $800.
The distance between Bukavu and Kinshasa is 1543 km. The road distance is 2320.4 km.
It takes approximately 23h 23m to get from Bukavu to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 1h behind Bukavu. It is currently 5:37 PM in Bukavu and 4:37 PM 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 128+ 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 three 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
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Bujumbura, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- 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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