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How to get fromLubumbashi to Butemboby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Butembo by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Kisoro, taxi

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    1. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kisoro (KXO)plane plane FBM - KXO
    2. Take the taxi from Kisoro (KXO) to Butembotaxi taxi
    21h 17m
    $434–1,077

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus bus
    4. Drive from Bwera to Butembocar car
    2d 23h

  3. Drive  2,039.1 km

    1. Drive from Lubumbashi to Butembocar car 2,039.1 km
    46h 23m

  4. Fly to Entebbe, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane FBM - EBB
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus bus
    3. Drive from Bwera to Butembocar car
    19h 14m

  5. Fly to Beni, fly to Butembo

    1. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Beni Airport (BNC)plane plane FBM - BNC
    2. Fly from Beni to Butemboplane plane
    11h 27m

  6. Fly to Kigali International Airport, drive to Goma Airport, fly to Butembo

    1. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane FBM - KGL
    2. Drive from Kigali to Goma Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Goma Airport to Butemboplane plane
    12h 40m

  7. Fly to Kasese, drive

    1. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kasese (KSE)plane plane FBM - KSE
    2. Drive from Kasese (KSE) to Butembocar car
    16h 24m
    $462–1,362

  8. Bus, drive via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus bus
    4. Drive from Bwera to Butembocar car
    3d 3h

Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kisoro (KXO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 17m

What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

You can take a vehicle from Lubumbashi to Butembo via Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Beni Airport (BNC), and Beni in around 11h 27m.

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