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How to get fromWindhoek to Bujumburaby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Windhoek to Bujumbura by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly Windhoek International Airport to Bujumbura

    best
    1. Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane plane WDH - BJM
    23h 45m
    $380–975

  2. Bus via Katima Mulilo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kampala to Bujumburabus bus
    3d 21h
    $231–245

  3. Drive  3,742.2 km

    1. Drive from Windhoek to Bujumburacar car 3,742.2 km
    2d 5h
    $580–837

  4. Fly Windhoek International Airport to Kigali International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane WDH - KGL
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus bus
    14h 57m
    $361–952

  5. Shuttle, taxi to Walvis Bay Airport, fly to Bujumbura

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane plane WVB - BJM
    21h 28m
    $487–1,210

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nairobi to Bujumburabus bus
    5d 9h
    $290–341

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nairobi to Bujumburabus bus
    6d 13h
    $351–424

Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration22h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$360Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,538.6 km
  • Duration: 23h 45m

What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Bujumbura, Burundi?

Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Bujumbura (BJM) 3 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.

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