Bus to Kigali
Butare → Kigali · about ~1h 40m
Flight to Nairobi
Kigali → Nairobi · about ~1h 15m in the air
Flight to Kinshasa
Nairobi → Kinshasa · about ~3h 10m in the air
Butare → Kinshasa
Rwanda to Congo - Kinshasa · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Butare?
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About the trip from Butare to Kinshasa
Butare (Rwanda) and Kinshasa (Congo - Kinshasa) are 1,613 km (1,002 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and flight, via Kigali and Nairobi: ~10h 5m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by bus and flight via Kigali and Entebbe, takes ~9h 10m. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Butare to Kigali: ~1h 40m, 80 km
- Flight from Kigali to Nairobi: ~1h 15m in the air, 755 km
- Flight from Nairobi to Kinshasa: ~3h 10m in the air, 2,412 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Flight, via Kigali and Nairobi: ~10h 5m, 2 changes
- Bus + Flight, via Kigali and Entebbe: ~9h 10m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.