There are 5 ways to get from Uvira to Kolwezi by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kolwezi Airport
best- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)plane BJM - KWZ
24h 53m$567–1,822Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashibus
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
3d 20hDrive 1,368.9 km
- Drive from Uvira to Kolwezicar 1,368.9 km
29h 29mFly to Lubumbashi International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane BJM - FBM
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
24h 25mBus, train, taxi via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashibus
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
3d 21h
Bujumbura (BJM) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uvira to Kolwezi is to fly which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Uvira to Kolwezi is to fly which takes 24h 53m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Uvira and Kolwezi is 970 km. The road distance is 1368.9 km.
It takes approximately 24h 53m to get from Uvira to Kolwezi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uvira to Kolwezi is 1369 km. It takes approximately 29h 29m to drive from Uvira to Kolwezi.
There are 10+ hotels available in Kolwezi.
What companies run services between Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) twice a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kolwezi Airport via Addis Ababa, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Bujumbura to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +243 97 00 15 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- snccsa.com
Train from Lubumbashi to Tenke
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- snccsa.com
Train from Lubumbashi to Tenke
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- snccsa.com
Train from Lubumbashi to Tenke
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- snccsa.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bujumbura to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bujumbura to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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