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There are very few international airlines serving Burundi due to the ongoing conflict. Kenya Airways flies to Nairobi. Air Burundi and Ethiopian Airlines take on the short hop to Kigali.
A minibus operated by Yahoo Express is probably the safest way to travel in and out of Burundi overland. The bus operates daily between Kayanza, Burundi and Butare, Rwanda.
The MV Mwongozo ferry sails along Lake Tanganyika between Bujumbura and Kigoma, Tanzania.
Getting Around
Air Burundi, the national airline, does not have regular internal flights.
Most major roads in Burundi are sealed and public transport is mostly minibuses. Destinations are displayed in the front window and buses depart when full. They depart throughout the day from the gare routière (bus station) in any town. However, travelling around the countryside is potentially life-threatening owing to frequent rebel ambushes, so ask around before heading out of Bujumbura, if you're only travelling to the second city of Gitega.
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