There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Butembo by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bwerabus
- Drive from Bwera to Butembocar
23h 16mDrive 1,163 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Butembocar 1,163 km
19h 30m$134–194Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisoro (KXO)plane WIL - KXO
- Take the taxi from Kisoro (KXO) to Butembotaxi
22h 7m$152–470Fly from Nairobi, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kisoro (KXO)plane NBO - KXO
- Take the taxi from Kisoro (KXO) to Butembotaxi
11h 26m$291–711
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisoro (KXO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Butembo is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Butembo is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 26m and costs $290 - $750.
The distance between Nairobi and Butembo is 1189 km. The road distance is 1163 km.
It takes approximately 23h 16m to get from Nairobi to Butembo, including transfers.
Butembo is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 6:19 PM in Nairobi and 5:19 PM in Butembo.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Butembo is 1163 km. It takes approximately 19h 30m 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 take the bus to Kampala, take the bus to Bwera, then drive to Butembo. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Butembo in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisoro via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisoro via Zanzibar, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisoro via Mombasa, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisoro via Ukunda, Nairobi, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisoro via Masai Mara, Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Nairobi to Kisoro via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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