There are 4 ways to get from Butare to Kamembe by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Huye to Kigali
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
7h 25mTaxi
cheapest- Take the taxi from Butare to Kamembe142.6 km
2h 16m$1Drive 142.6 km
- Drive from Butare to Kamembe142.6 km
2h 16m$19–27Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Huye to Kigali
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kamembe (KME)KGL - KME
4h 29m$92–251
Kigali (KGL) to Kamembe (KME) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butare to Kamembe is to taxi which costs $1 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Butare to Kamembe is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Butare to Kamembe. However, there are services departing from Huye and arriving at Rusizi Bus Stn via Nyabugogo Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Butare and Kamembe is 347 km. The road distance is 142.6 km.
The best way to get from Butare to Kamembe without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Butare to Kamembe, including transfers.
Butare to Kamembe bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Huye station.
Butare to Kamembe bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kigali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Butare to Kamembe is 143 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Butare to Kamembe.
There are 11+ hotels available in Kamembe.
What companies run services between Butare, Rwanda and Kamembe, Rwanda?
You can take a bus from Huye to Rusizi Bus Stn via Kigali and Nyabugogo Bus Stn in around 7h 25m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Kamembe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huye to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusizi Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- $1
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