Kigali to Bujumbura

1 ways to travelfastest 5h 10mfly from €244

When is it cheapest to fly?

Nov: from €244 — show this month's calendar €244 NovDec: from €245 — show this month's calendar €245 DecJan: from €245 — show this month's calendar €245 Jan

How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 11: €246 €246 Nov 5 Nov 11 low €244 · high €254

Departure-day prices · January 2027 Kigali → Bujumbura

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Return-day prices · January 2027 Bujumbura → Kigali

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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: Nov — fares from €244 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Kigali to Bujumbura start around €244 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €244–248, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kigali → Bujumbura; typically 1 stop (e.g. ET). · Based on 5 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Bujumbura

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

Feb 11 – Feb 14 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 5h 50m €418 Book

Weather in Bujumbura

Thu 🌧️ 29° 21° 💧87%
Fri 🌧️ 28° 21° 💧71%
Sat 🌧️ 27° 21° 💧91%
Sun 🌦️ 27° 20° 💧88%
Mon 🌦️ 27° 21° 💧92%
Tue 🌦️ 25° 21° 💧88%
Wed 🌦️ 26° 21° 💧89%

In Jan, Bujumbura typically sees ~28°C daytime highs and 14 rainy days.

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air5h 50m

Things to do in Bujumbura

Top-rated tours and tickets from €273 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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3 Day Burundi Tour- Multi-Day Burundi Sightseeing Tour with Karera Waterfalls★ 5.0 (7)
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3 Day Burundi Nile Source Gitega Rusizi Park★ 5.0 (5)
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Discovering the Wonders of Burundi: A 7-Day Tour itinerary★ 5.0 (2)
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Private Tour of Bujumbura★ 5.0 (2)
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Day Trip to Gitega Royal Drummers- Songa Mount Hiking – Architecture Tour★ 5.0 (1)
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Full-Day Tour Bujumbura With Rusizi Park And Stanley Monument★ 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

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