There are 3 ways to get from Kinshasa to Bukavu by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Kamembe International Airport
best- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane FIH - KME
15h 43m$355–894Drive 2,320.6 km
- Drive from Kinshasa to Bukavucar 2,320.6 km
47h 35mFly to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane FIH - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
10h 46m$363–781
Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Kamembe International Airport (KME) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinshasa to Bukavu is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $800 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kinshasa to Bukavu is to fly and bus which takes 10h 46m and costs $360 - $800.
The distance between Kinshasa and Bukavu is 1543 km. The road distance is 2320.6 km.
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Kinshasa to Bukavu, including transfers.
Bukavu is 1h ahead of Kinshasa. It is currently 2:42 AM in Kinshasa and 3:42 AM in Bukavu.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinshasa to Bukavu is 2321 km. It takes approximately 47h 35m to drive from Kinshasa to Bukavu.
There are four+ hotels available in Bukavu.
What companies run services between Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Uganda Airlines, Rwandair Express, and two other airlines fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Kamembe International Airport (KME) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Entebbe, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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