Nairobi to Butare
Rome2Rio compared 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Butare. The best route is Fly Nairobi to Kigali International Airport, bus, a distance of 799.927 km.
Fly Nairobi to Kigali International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane NBO - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
7h 16m$306–429Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
24h 10m$51–96Fly Nairobi to Kamembe International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane NBO - KME
- Take the taxi from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Butaretaxi
8h 16m$332–552Fly 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
10h 7m$244–657Bus via Kigali
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
24h 25m$65–87
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 fly and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs $300 - $430.
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 929 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 10:15 AM in Nairobi and 9:15 AM in Butare.
There are 11+ 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
- $320–380
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–410
Flights from Nairobi to Kamembe International Airport via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- 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
Bus from Kigali to Huye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Huye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- 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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