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Note: Owing to political instability, all travel to Burundi is inadvisable at present. For further advice contact your local government travel advice department.
AIR: Burundi’s national airline is Air Burundi (8Y). Other airlines serving Bujumbura include Ethiopian Airlines, KLM, Air Tanzania Corporation and Kenya Airways. There are no direct flights from Europe or the USA at present.
International airports: Bujumbura International (BJM) is 11km (7 miles) north of the city. Taxis are available to and from the city. Airport facilities include banks/bureaux de change, bars, duty-free shops, post office, light refreshments and car hire.
Departure tax: US$20.
LAKE: Cargo/passenger ferries ply Lake Tanganyika between Kigoma (Tanzania) and Mpulungu (Zambia) calling at various ports including Bujumbura, when political conditions permit. There are normally some ferries to Kalemi (Congo, Dem Rep). There are three classes. Ferries can often be delayed depending on the cargo being loaded or unloaded.
ROAD: It is normally possible to drive into Burundi from Democratic Republic of Congo, either from the north or south. Roads from Rwanda are reasonable, but from Tanzania, poor. However the viability of crossing these borders depends on prevailing political conditions, and border areas can be very dangerous.
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