Car hire and driving in Butembo
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Democratic Republic of the Congo traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.
Drives from Butembo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butembo to Beni | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Butembo to Bunia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Butembo to Bukavu | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 297 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Butembo to Isiro | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 347 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Butembo to Uvira | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 394 km (245 mi) | about 6 h |
| Butembo to Kisangani | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 458 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 59 min |
| Butembo to Bakwa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Butembo to Kindu | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 508 km (316 mi) | about 7 h 45 min |
| Butembo to Kalemie | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 677 km (421 mi) | about 10 h 20 min |
| Butembo to Bumba | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 792 km (492 mi) | about 12 h 5 min |
| Butembo to Kabinda | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 879 km (546 mi) | about 13 h 24 min |
| Butembo to Lisala | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 893 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 37 min |
| Butembo to Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,630 km (1,013 mi) | about 24 h 52 min |
| Butembo to Lubumbashi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,328 km (825 mi) | about 20 h 15 min |
| Butembo to Mbuji-Mayi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 942 km (585 mi) | about 14 h 22 min |
| Butembo to Kananga | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,016 km (632 mi) | about 15 h 30 min |
| Butembo to Kolwezi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,279 km (795 mi) | about 19 h 30 min |
| Butembo to Likasi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,269 km (788 mi) | about 19 h 21 min |
| Butembo to Tshikapa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,191 km (740 mi) | about 18 h 10 min |
| Butembo to Kikwit | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,298 km (807 mi) | about 19 h 48 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Butembo?
The right, as everywhere in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
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- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.