There are 3 ways to get from Maputo to Kinshasa by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane MPM - FIH
7h 39m$398–1,178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Luanda to Kinshasabus
2d 23h$166–215Drive 4,033.5 km
- Drive from Maputo to Kinshasacar 4,033.5 km
2d 9h$494–714
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Kinshasa is to bus which costs $160 - $220 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Kinshasa is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Maputo and Kinshasa is 3036 km. The road distance is 4033.5 km.
The best way to get from Maputo to Kinshasa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Maputo to Kinshasa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Maputo to Kinshasa is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $390 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $220 and takes 2 days 23h.
Kinshasa is 1h behind Maputo. It is currently 11:15 AM in Maputo and 10:15 AM in Kinshasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Maputo to Kinshasa is 4033 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Maputo to Kinshasa.
There are 151+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, South African Airways, and four other airlines fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maputo to Kinshasa via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Windhoek, Windhoek, Gamek Terminal, and Luanda in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- faleconnosco@macontransp.com
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $27–40
Bus from Luanda to Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $14–20
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