Kigali to Bujumbura

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Departure-day prices · August 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

Flights from Kigali to Bujumbura start around €215 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €215–215, based on 1 fares found by travellers.

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

Cheapest round trips to Bujumbura

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

Oct 23 – Nov 20 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 5h 50m €357 Book
Sep 22 – Sep 28 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 3h 10m €374 Book
Dec 24 – Jan 7 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 5h 50m €377 Book
Sep 11 – Sep 14 RwandAir · Direct · 45m €415 Book

Weather in Bujumbura

Thu 🌦️ 28° 21° 💧2%
Fri ☁️ 29° 23° 💧16%
Sat 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧25%
Sun 🌦️ 30° 23° 💧18%
Mon 🌦️ 29° 22° 💧22%
Tue 🌦️ 30° 22° 💧17%
Wed 🌦️ 29° 24° 💧35%

In Aug, Bujumbura typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 1 rainy days.

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air45m

Things to do in Bujumbura

Top-rated tours and tickets from €262 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €976
3 Day Burundi Tour- Multi-Day Burundi Sightseeing Tour with Karera Waterfalls★ 5.0 (7)
from €1312
3 Day Burundi Nile Source Gitega Rusizi Park★ 5.0 (5)
from €2004
Discovering the Wonders of Burundi: A 7-Day Tour itinerary★ 5.0 (2)
from €380
Private Tour of Bujumbura★ 5.0 (2)
from €262
Full-Day Tour Bujumbura With Rusizi Park And Stanley Monument★ 5.0 (1)
from €343
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 2026-09-10. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.