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How to get fromBunia to Bujumburaby car, bus, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Bunia to Bujumbura by car, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus via Fort Portal

    best
    1. Drive from Bunia to Bundibugyocar car
    2. Take the bus from Bundibugyo to Fort Portalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Portal to Kampalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Bujumburabus bus
    26h 44m

  2. Drive to Kasese, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bunia to Kasese (KSE)car car
    2. Fly from Kasese (KSE) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane plane KSE - BJM
    25h 17m
    $255–715

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Bunia to Bundibugyocar car
    2. Take the bus from Bundibugyo to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Bujumburabus bus
    27h 15m

  4. Drive, bus, bus to Entebbe, fly

    1. Drive from Bunia to Bundibugyocar car
    2. Take the bus from Bundibugyo to Fort Portalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Portal to Kampalabus bus
    4. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane plane EBB - BJM
    15h 50m

Kasese (KSE) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration20h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209.4 km
  • Duration: 26h 44m

What companies run services between Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bujumbura, Burundi?

There is no direct connection from Bunia to Bujumbura. However, you can drive to Bundibugyo, take the bus to Fort Portal, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Namirembe Park, take the bus to Jaguar Bus Terminal, walk to Kampala, then take the bus to Bujumbura. Alternatively, you can drive to Kasese (KSE) airport, fly to Bujumbura (BJM), then take the taxi to Bujumbura.

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