There are 5 ways to get from Solwezi to Kinshasa by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Solwezi to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane FBM - FIH
7h 21m$274–530Fly from Solwezi
cheapest- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane SLI - FIH
25h 41m$158–655Bus
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Luanda to Kinshasabus
3d 7h$169–224Drive 2,165.7 km
- Drive from Solwezi to Kinshasacar 2,165.7 km
37h 54m$318–459Bus via Windhoek
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Soweto Marketbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Luanda to Kinshasabus
3d 14h$211–258
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solwezi to Kinshasa is to bus which costs $160 - $230 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Solwezi to Kinshasa is to drive and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $270 - $550.
The distance between Solwezi and Kinshasa is 1739 km. The road distance is 2165.7 km.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Kinshasa without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Solwezi to Kinshasa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Kinshasa is to bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs $160 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 25h 41m.
Kinshasa is 1h behind Solwezi. It is currently 12:50 AM in Solwezi and 11:50 PM in Kinshasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Solwezi to Kinshasa is 2166 km. It takes approximately 37h 54m to drive from Solwezi to Kinshasa.
There are 150+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Solwezi, Zambia and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
You can take a bus from Solwezi to Kinshasa via Lusaka, Katima Mulilo, Windhoek, Windhoek, Gamek Terminal, and Luanda in around 3d 7h. Alternatively, Zambia Airways, Uganda Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Mbuji-Mayi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Solwezi to Kinshasa International Airport via Lusaka, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Solwezi to Kinshasa International Airport via Lusaka, Ndola, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- caacongo.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Solwezi to Kinshasa International Airport via Lusaka, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Solwezi to Kinshasa International Airport via Lusaka, Ndola, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Solwezi to Kinshasa International Airport via Lusaka, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $46
- Flexi
- $50
- Full Flexi
- $55
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- 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
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Soweto Market
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
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