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 International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NBO - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
7h 16m$266–409Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
24h 10m$51–96Bus to Nairobi, fly to Kamembe International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane NBO - KME
- Take the taxi from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Butaretaxi
8h 16m$222–602Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane WIL - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
8h 42m$226–593Bus via Kigali
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
24h 25m$65–88
Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali International Airport (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 16m and costs $260 - $410.
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 16m 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 12:30 PM in Nairobi and 11:30 AM in Butare.
There are six+ 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–370
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali International Airport via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
Flights from Nairobi to Kamembe International Airport via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- 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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