There are 3 ways to get from Butare to Bujumbura by bus, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
7h 25m$16–40Bus to Kigali International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane KGL - BJM
4h 38m$283–598Taxi to Kamembe International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Butare to Kamembe International Airport (KME)taxi
- Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane KME - BJM
9h 32m$347–860
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butare to Bujumbura is to bus which costs $15 - $40 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Butare to Bujumbura is to bus and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $280 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Butare to Bujumbura. However, there are services departing from Huye and arriving at Bujumbura via Nyabugogo Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Butare and Bujumbura is 392 km.
The best way to get from Butare to Bujumbura without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $15 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Butare to Bujumbura, including transfers.
Butare to Bujumbura bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Huye station.
Butare to Bujumbura bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kigali station.
There are 32+ hotels available in Bujumbura.
What companies run services between Butare, Rwanda and Bujumbura, Burundi?
You can take a bus from Huye to Bujumbura via Kigali and Nyabugogo Bus Stn in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Kamembe International Airport to Bujumbura via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huye to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Huye to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $1
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