There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Butare by bus, plane, or taxi
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Kigali, bus
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL)plane NBO - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
7h 11m$257–379Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
24h 10m$52–96Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kigali (KGL)plane WIL - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
7h 57m$198–580Bus to Nairobi, fly to Kamembe, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamembe (KME)plane NBO - KME
- Take the taxi from Kamembe (KME) to Butaretaxi
8h 16m$372–1,002Bus via Kigali
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
24h 25m$66–89
Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Butare is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Butare is to bus and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $250 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Butare. However, there are services departing from Duruma Rd and arriving at Huye via Kigali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Nairobi and Butare is 934 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Butare without a car is to bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Nairobi to Butare, including transfers.
Nairobi to Butare bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Duruma Rd station.
Nairobi to Butare bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Park station.
Butare is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 2:31 PM in Nairobi and 1:31 PM in Butare.
There are seven+ hotels available in Butare.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Butare, Rwanda?
You can take a bus from Duruma Rd to Huye via Nyabugogo Bus Park and Kigali in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–340
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–340
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Nairobi to Kamembe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Huye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- 0707 471111
Bus from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $1
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