Cheap Flights from Kigali to Bujumbura

Flights from Kigali to Bujumbura are operated by 5 airliners – KLM, Rwandair Express, Air France, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines. The most popular are provided by Rwandair Express. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Gregoire Kayibanda and arriving at International. In the morning there is 1 flight, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 06:00 and latest departure at 19:55. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is WB 109 and WB 209.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Kenya Airways offers 1 flight a day from Gregoire Kayibanda to International between the hours of 01:00 and 09:30. The flight numbers for these flights are KQ 446 and KQ 448.

Rwandair Express flight prices from Gregoire Kayibanda to International can be found at www.rwandairexpress.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Kigali to Bujumbura and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Rwandair Express
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
Kenya Airways
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
KLM
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Ethiopian Airlines
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Air France
1
0
0
0
0
1
0

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Kigali to Bujumbura that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Kigali > Bujumbura
0
180 Km (112 Miles)
8
1
1,900 Km (1,181 Miles)
4
Kigali > Addis Ababa > Bujumbura
1
3,565 Km (2,215 Miles)
1

Return flight are operated by 4 airliners which include KLM, Rwandair Express, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Bujumbura to Kigali page.

Alternative routes to Bujumbura

As a substitute, you will discover that Kamembe also give flights to Bujumbura which could be more fitting for you. Kamembe has around 2 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Kamembe is around 143 kilometers (89 miles) from Kigali. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Kigali. More information can be found at Flights from Kamembe to Bujumbura.

Arriving at Bujumbura

If a friend or relative is collecting you at Bujumbura then make sure they visit our Bujumbura Airport Arrivals page that gives all needed about the flight arrival; planning the trip can useful should there a delay. Alternatively, if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Bujumbura.

When arriving at Bujumbura bear in mind that the time zone is GMT -2.0, so remember to change you time on your watch.

On departing International Airport airport you should find getting to your destination to be relatively straight forward. International Airport is located around 9 km (6 miles) from Bujumbura city center where a lot of travelers will be heading to. Bujumbura has more than 331,700 residents so you if you are in search of a place to stay you should easily find a number of hotels and hostels available.