Kigali to Bujumbura

1 ways to travelfastest 3h 10mfly from €219

When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €266 — show this month's calendar €266 AugSep: from €219 — show this month's calendar €219 SepOct: from €234 — show this month's calendar €234 OctNov: from €241 — show this month's calendar €241 Nov

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 28: €222 €222 Aug 24 Aug 28 low €219 · high €234

Departure-day prices · July 2030 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: Sep — fares from €219 and ~30°C daytime.

Flights from Kigali to Bujumbura start around €219 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €219–234, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kigali → Bujumbura; typically 1 stop (e.g. KQ). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Bujumbura

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

Aug 28 – Sep 6 RwandAir · Direct · 45m €476 Book
Aug 28 – Sep 2 RwandAir · Direct · 45m €553 Book

Weather in Bujumbura

Fri 🌤️ 29° 20° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 29° 20° 💧12%
Sun ☁️ 29° 21° 💧2%
Mon 🌦️ 29° 22° 💧6%
Tue 🌤️ 29° 21° 💧8%
Wed 🌤️ 29° 21° 💧2%
Thu 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧2%

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air45m

Things to do in Bujumbura

Top-rated tours and tickets from €332 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €974
3 Day Burundi Tour- Multi-Day Burundi Sightseeing Tour with Karera Waterfalls★ 5.0 (7)
from €380
Private Tour of Bujumbura★ 5.0 (2)
from €2000
Discovering the Wonders of Burundi: A 7-Day Tour itinerary★ 5.0 (2)
from €1309
3 Day Burundi Nile Source Gitega Rusizi Park★ 5.0 (2)
from €332
Muramvya: Kibira National Park – Tea plantations★ 5.0 (1)
from €393
Burundi Day Trip to Karera Waterfalls- Source of Nile-Gitega National Museum★ 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 2026-08-28. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.