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
17h 48m$505–944Fly to Kigali International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
13h 41m$293–782Drive 2,320.6 km
- Drive from Kinshasa to Bukavucar 2,320.6 km
47h 35m
Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Kamembe International Airport (KME) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinshasa to Bukavu is to fly and bus which costs $290 - $800 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kinshasa to Bukavu is to fly and bus which takes 13h 41m and costs $290 - $800.
The distance between Kinshasa and Bukavu is 1543 km. The road distance is 2320.6 km.
It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from Kinshasa to Bukavu, including transfers.
Bukavu is 1h ahead of Kinshasa. It is currently 4:04 PM in Kinshasa and 5:04 PM 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 six+ hotels available in Bukavu.
What companies run services between Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Ethiopian Airlines, Rwandair Express, and two other airlines fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Kamembe International Airport (KME) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Entebbe, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- 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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