There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Butembo by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kasese, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kasese (KSE)plane WIL - KSE
- Drive from Kasese (KSE) to Butembocar
10h 58m$289–570Drive 1,163.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Butembocar 1,163.1 km
19h 29m$134–194Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus
- Drive from Bwera to Butembocar
25h 7mBus to Nairobi, fly to Kisoro, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kisoro (KXO)plane NBO - KXO
- Take the taxi from Kisoro (KXO) to Butembotaxi
14h 31m$271–711Bus to Nairobi, fly to Kasese, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kasese (KSE)plane NBO - KSE
- Drive from Kasese (KSE) to Butembocar
14h 17m$229–546Bus to Nairobi, fly to Entebbe, bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus
- Drive from Bwera to Butembocar
16h 48mBus, drive via Kampala
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus
- Drive from Bwera to Butembocar
25h 18m
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kasese (KSE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Butembo is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Butembo is to fly and drive which takes 10h 58m and costs $280 - $600.
The distance between Nairobi and Butembo is 956 km. The road distance is 1163.1 km.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Nairobi to Butembo, including transfers.
Butembo is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 8:27 AM in Nairobi and 7:27 AM in Butembo.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Butembo is 1163 km. It takes approximately 19h 29m to drive from Nairobi to Butembo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Butembo. However, you can fly to Kasese (KSE) then drive to Butembo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Butembo via Kampala, Petro Fuel Station, Shree Gopal Limited, Kampala, and Bwera in around 25h 7m.
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kasese via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kasese via Mombasa, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Nairobi to Kisoro via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Nairobi to Kisoro via Kigali, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Nairobi to Kasese via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Nairobi to Kasese via Kigali, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Bwera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- 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
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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