There are 7 ways to get from Bukavu to Lubumbashi by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly Kamembe International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport
best- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane KME - FBM
26h 56m$456–1,120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashibus
3d$136–202Drive 1,556.1 km
- Drive from Bukavu to Lubumbashicar 1,556.1 km
36h 55mBus to Kigali International Airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane KGL - FBM
14h 29m$484–758Fly Kamembe International Airport to Lusaka, bus
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KME - LUN
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashibus
16h 33mBus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashibus
3d 3h$169–206Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bukavu to Gomaferry
- Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashibus
3d 10h$188–221
Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bukavu to Lubumbashi is to bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Bukavu to Lubumbashi is to bus and fly which takes 14h 29m and costs $480 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Bukavu to Lubumbashi. However, there are services departing from Rusizi Bus Stn and arriving at Lubumbashi via Nyabugogo Bus Stn, Numak Complex, Kampala and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Bukavu and Lubumbashi is 1051 km. The road distance is 1556.1 km.
The best way to get from Bukavu to Lubumbashi without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs $180 - $230.
It takes approximately 26h 56m to get from Bukavu to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
Bukavu to Lubumbashi bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Rusizi Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Bukavu to Lubumbashi is to fly which takes 26h 56m and costs $450 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 3 days 0h.
Bukavu to Lubumbashi bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bukavu to Lubumbashi is 1556 km. It takes approximately 36h 55m to drive from Bukavu to Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Rwandair Express, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bukavu to Lubumbashi via Rusizi Bus Stn, Nyabugogo Bus Stn, Trinity Bus Terminal, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 3d.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Lusaka via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- 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
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
Bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Goma to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- 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
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bukavu to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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