Kigali to Bujumbura

1 ways to travelfastest 3h 10mfly from €225

When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €225 — show this month's calendar €225 AugDec: from €248 — show this month's calendar €248 DecJan: from €249 — show this month's calendar €249 Jan

How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 25: €238 €238 Jul 24 Jul 25 low €225 · high €238

Departure-day prices · June 2026 Kigali → Bujumbura

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Best time to visit Bujumbura — climate

Jan: ~28°C daytime, 16 rainy days 28° JanFeb: ~29°C daytime, 3 rainy days 29° FebMar: ~28°C daytime, 15 rainy days 28° MarApr: ~26°C daytime, 18 rainy days 26° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 19 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~28°C daytime, 4 rainy days 28° JunJul: ~28°C daytime, 4 rainy days 28° JulAug: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days 29° AugSep: ~30°C daytime, 1 rainy days 30° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 9 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~29°C daytime, 9 rainy days 29° NovDec: ~28°C daytime, 11 rainy days 28° Dec

Best value: Aug — fares from €225 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Kigali to Bujumbura start around €225 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €225–252, based on 7 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kigali → Bujumbura; typically 1 stop (e.g. ET). · Based on 7 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Bujumbura

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Dec 31 – Jan 8 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 5h 10m €421 Book
Jan 5 – Jan 7 RwandAir · Direct · 45m €448 Book
Aug 3 – Aug 4 RwandAir · Direct · 45m €594 Book
Aug 3 – Aug 3 RwandAir · Direct · 45m €851 Book

Weather in Bujumbura

Sat ☁️ 28° 21° 💧12%
Sun ☁️ 27° 20° 💧2%
Mon ☁️ 28° 20° 💧2%
Tue ☁️ 28° 20° 💧2%
Wed ☁️ 28° 20° 💧10%
Thu 🌤️ 29° 20° 💧2%
Fri 🌤️ 28° 22° 💧4%

In Jun, Bujumbura typically sees ~28°C daytime highs and 4 rainy days.

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air45m

Things to do in Bujumbura

Top-rated tours and tickets from €268 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €998
3 Day Burundi Tour- Multi-Day Burundi Sightseeing Tour with Karera Waterfalls★ 5.0 (7)
from €1341
3 Day Burundi Nile Source Gitega Rusizi Park★ 5.0 (2)
from €389
Private Tour of Bujumbura★ 5.0 (2)
from €2050
Discovering the Wonders of Burundi: A 7-Day Tour itinerary★ 5.0 (2)
from €268
Full-Day Tour Bujumbura With Rusizi Park And Stanley Monument★ 5.0 (1)
from €351
Day Trip to Gitega Royal Drummers- Songa Mount Hiking – Architecture Tour★ 5.0 (1)

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About Bujumbura

Bujumbura is the former capital and largest city of Burundi. It is on the north-eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, the second deepest lake in the world after Lake Baikal.

Read the full Bujumbura guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for BujumburaData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in BujumburaCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-07-25. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.