Bunia: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bunia is a city of 399,282 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri), 1,265 m (4,150 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bunia Airport (BUX), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bunia runs from about 12 h 4 min a day in late December to 12 h 15 min in late June (computed for 1.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bunia is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bunia Airport (BUX), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bunia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bunia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kampala, 294 km (Uganda) — flights
- Kigali, 391 km (Rwanda) — flights
- Nansana, 286 km (Uganda) — flights
- Kira, 294 km (Uganda)
- Juba, 395 km (South Sudan)
- Bunamwaya, 295 km (Uganda)
- Butembo, 190 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyengera, 287 km (Uganda)
- Yei, 286 km (South Sudan)
- Isiro, 323 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Bunia?
Bunia Airport (BUX), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bunia?
About 399,282 people live in Bunia, across 58 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bunia in?
Africa/Lubumbashi, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Bunia?
The Franc (CDF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bunia?
Kampala (294 km), Kigali (391 km), Nansana (286 km), Kira (294 km), Juba (395 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.