Burundi Getting There & Away

Getting There & Away

By plane

Bujumbura's airport is served by Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airways, both of whom make frequent flights via their respective hubs in Nairobi and Addis, respectively. Kenya Airways flights occasionally pass through the Rwandan capital, Kigali en route, and both airlines connect to major international hubs in Europe, codesharing with principal international carriers. Smaller flights via charter and private planes from Eastern DRC and other cities in the sub-region arrive in Bujumbura as well, though are presumably not the preferred route for the risk-averse western traveller.

By bus

The safest way to travel by bus is through the Yahoo Express minibuses. SInce the beginning of 2006, it is no longer dangerous to travel due to the rebels retirement.

By boat

You can use the ferries to travel along lake tanganyika.