Owing to political instability, travel to Burundi is inadvisable at present. Visitors should seek official advice before departure. Other airlines serving Bujumbura include Cameroon Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways . There are no direct flights from Europe or the USA at present.
Taxis are available to and from the city.
There are three classes. Ferries can often be delayed depending on the cargo being loaded or unloaded. 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.