Kigali to Bujumbura

1 ways to travelfastest 3h 10mfly from €215

When is it cheapest to fly?

Sep: from €215 — show this month's calendar €215 SepOct: from €226 — show this month's calendar €226 OctDec: from €234 — show this month's calendar €234 DecJan: from €234 — show this month's calendar €234 Jan

How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 6: €215 €215 Aug 31 Sep 6 low €215 · high €232

Departure-day prices · October 2031 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 €215 and ~30°C daytime.

Flights from Kigali to Bujumbura start around €215 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €215–226, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kigali → Bujumbura; typically 1 stop (e.g. ET). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Bujumbura

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

Sep 22 – Sep 28 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 3h 10m €374 Book
Dec 18 – Jan 3 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 5h 50m €377 Book
Sep 11 – Sep 14 RwandAir · Direct · 45m €415 Book

Weather in Bujumbura

Sun 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧8%
Mon 🌤️ 30° 22° 💧0%
Tue 🌦️ 29° 22° 💧25%
Wed 🌤️ 29° 21° 💧4%
Thu ☁️ 29° 23° 💧4%
Fri ☁️ 29° 24° 💧24%
Sat 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧14%

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air45m

Things to do in Bujumbura

Top-rated tours and tickets from €343 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €977
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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Private Tour of Bujumbura★ 5.0 (2)
from €2008
Discovering the Wonders of Burundi: A 7-Day Tour itinerary★ 5.0 (2)
from €394
Burundi Day Trip to Karera Waterfalls- Source of Nile-Gitega National Museum★ 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 2026-09-06. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.