There are 7 ways to get from Nakuru to Bukavu by taxi, bus, plane, car, or ferry
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Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Kamembe International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane NBO - KME
8h 52m$550–775Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakuru to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
24h 45m$35–108Drive 1,216.3 km
- Drive from Nakuru to Bukavucar 1,216.3 km
17h 53m$141–203Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NBO - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
12h 30m$448–613Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane KIS - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
15h 13m$367–534Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane EDL - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stnbus
14h 56m$315–788Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Mumiasbus
- Take the bus from Mumias to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gomabus
- Take the ferry from Goma to Bukavuferry
33h 44m$87–97
Nairobi (NBO) to Kamembe International Airport (KME) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakuru to Bukavu is to bus which costs $35 - $110 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nakuru to Bukavu is to taxi and Matatu and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $550 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakuru to Bukavu. However, there are services departing from Nakuru and arriving at Rusizi Bus Stn via Malaba, Trinity Bus Terminal and Nyabugogo Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
The distance between Nakuru and Bukavu is 1110 km. The road distance is 1216.3 km.
The best way to get from Nakuru to Bukavu without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 33h 44m and costs $85 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Nakuru to Bukavu, including transfers.
Nakuru to Bukavu bus services, operated by Coast Bus, depart from Nakuru station.
Nakuru to Bukavu bus services, operated by Coast Bus, arrive at Malaba station.
Bukavu is 1h behind Nakuru. It is currently 9:01 AM in Nakuru and 8:01 AM in Bukavu.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakuru to Bukavu is 1216 km. It takes approximately 17h 53m to drive from Nakuru to Bukavu.
What companies run services between Nakuru, Kenya and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
You can take a bus from Nakuru to Bukavu via Malaba, Malaba, Kampala, Trinity Bus Terminal, Nyabugogo Bus Stn, and Rusizi Bus Stn in around 24h 45m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–380
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–470
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–470
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kamembe International Airport via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–400
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nakuru to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
Bus from Mumias to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nakuru to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Goma to Bukavu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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