There are 4 ways to get from Mbale to Kinshasa by car, bus, plane, or taxi
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Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Mbale to Busiacar
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane KIS - FIH
12h 24m$402–1,205Taxi, bus to Entebbe, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane EBB - FIH
12h 38m$385–913Drive 3,273.6 km
- Drive from Mbale to Kinshasacar 3,273.6 km
2d 13h$490–707Drive, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly
- Drive from Mbale to Malabacar
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane EDL - FIH
12h 13m$502–1,419
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbale to Kinshasa is to taxi and bus and fly which costs $380 - $950 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mbale to Kinshasa is to drive and bus and fly which takes 12h 13m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Mbale and Kinshasa is 2413 km. The road distance is 3273.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Mbale to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 2h behind Mbale. It is currently 8:28 PM in Mbale and 6:28 PM in Kinshasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbale to Kinshasa is 3274 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Mbale to Kinshasa.
There are 159+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Mbale, Uganda and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Mbale to Kinshasa. However, you can drive to Busia, take the bus to Kisumu, take the taxi to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) airport, fly to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH), then take the taxi to Kinshasa. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbale to Kinshasa in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Entebbe to Kinshasa International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kinshasa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–440
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
Bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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