There are 6 ways to get from Windhoek to Bujumbura by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Bujumbura
best- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane WDH - BJM
23h 45m$420–1,026Bus via Katima Mulilo
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bujumburabus
3d 21h$235–248Drive 3,742.7 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Bujumburacar 3,742.7 km
2d 5h$533–769Fly to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane WDH - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
14h 57m$381–954Bus
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Bujumburabus
5d 9h$291–332Bus #2
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Bujumburabus
6d 14h$355–468
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Bujumbura is to bus via Katima Mulilo which costs $230 - $250 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Bujumbura is to fly and bus which takes 14h 57m and costs $380 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Windhoek to Bujumbura. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Bujumbura via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Namirembe Park and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 21h.
The distance between Windhoek and Bujumbura is 2539 km. The road distance is 3742.7 km.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Bujumbura without a car is to bus via Katima Mulilo which takes 3 days 21h and costs $230 - $250.
It takes approximately 23h 45m to get from Windhoek to Bujumbura, including transfers.
Windhoek to Bujumbura bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Bujumbura is to fly which takes 23h 45m and costs $420 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Katima Mulilo, which costs $230 - $250 and takes 3 days 21h.
Windhoek to Bujumbura bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Katima Mulilo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windhoek to Bujumbura is 3743 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Windhoek to Bujumbura.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Bujumbura, Burundi?
Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Bujumbura (BJM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windhoek to Bujumbura via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, Jaguar Bus Terminal, and Kampala in around 3d 21h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Bujumbura via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Bujumbura via Victoria Falls, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Soweto Market to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
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