There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Uvira by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Bujumbura
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bujumbura (BJM)NBO - BJM
5h 16m$255–608Drive 1,186.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Uvira1,186.9 km
22h 8m$137–198Bus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
27h 17mFly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bujumbura
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Bujumbura (BJM)WIL - BJM
6h 17m$322–1,040Bus to Nairobi, fly to Kamembe, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamembe (KME)NBO - KME
- Drive from Kamembe (KME) to Uvira
7h 58m$176–624Bus via Kigali
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kigali
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
27h 31m
Nairobi (NBO) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Uvira is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Uvira is to bus and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Nairobi and Uvira is 947 km. The road distance is 1186.9 km.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Nairobi to Uvira, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Uvira is to bus which takes 27h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 6h 17m.
Uvira is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 1:55 AM in Nairobi and 12:55 AM in Uvira.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Uvira is 1187 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Nairobi to Uvira.
There are three+ hotels available in Uvira.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
You can take a bus from Duruma Rd to Uvira via Nyabugogo Bus Park, Nyabugogo Bus Stn, and Bujumbura in around 27h 17m. Alternatively, Safarilink, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Bujumbura (BJM) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bujumbura via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bujumbura via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bujumbura via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bujumbura via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Nairobi to Kamembe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- 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
- +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
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0707 471111
Bus from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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