There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Kinshasa by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)NBO - FIH
6h 26m$341–746Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)WIL - FIH
18h 32m$305–763Drive 3,430.2 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Kinshasa3,430.2 km
2d 22h$396–571
Nairobi (NBO) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kinshasa is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kinshasa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $340 - $750.
The distance between Nairobi and Kinshasa is 2471 km. The road distance is 3430.2 km.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Nairobi to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 1:17 AM in Nairobi and 11:17 PM in Kinshasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Kinshasa is 3430 km. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Nairobi to Kinshasa.
There are 116+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Renegade Air, Jambojet Limited, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kinshasa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Mombasa, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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