There are 4 ways to get from Burundi 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 Bujumbura
best- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane BJM - FIH
9h 18m$518–955Bus to Kigali International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane KGL - FIH
11h 45m$289–783Drive 2,274.4 km
- Drive from Bujumbura to Kinshasacar 2,274.4 km
2d 1h$324–468Drive to Kigoma, fly
- Drive from Nyanza Lac to Kigoma (TKQ)car
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane TKQ - FIH
19h 22m$425–1,167
Bujumbura (BJM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burundi to Kinshasa is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Burundi to Kinshasa is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Burundi and Kinshasa is 1574 km. The road distance is 2274.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Burundi to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 1h behind Burundi. It is currently 12:02 AM in Burundi and 11:02 PM in Kinshasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Burundi to Kinshasa is 2274 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Burundi to Kinshasa.
There are 131+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Burundi and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Ethiopian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Uganda Airlines fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kinshasa International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
Flights from Kigoma to Kinshasa International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kinshasa International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
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 Kigoma to Kinshasa International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
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 Kigoma to Kinshasa International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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