There are 5 ways to get from Boma to Kinshasa by car, train, bus, or plane
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Boma to Matadicar
- Take the train from Matadi to Ndolotrain
9h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boma to 7è Place Commercialebus
9h 23m$18Drive 440.5 km
- Drive from Boma to Kinshasacar 440.5 km
6h 30mDrive to Cabinda Airport, fly
- Drive from Boma to Cabinda Airport (CAB)car
- Fly from Cabinda Airport (CAB) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane CAB - FIH
7h 14m$364–1,251Drive to Pointe-Noire, fly
- Drive from Boma to Pointe-Noire (PNR)car
- Fly from Pointe-Noire (PNR) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane PNR - FIH
5h 3m
Cabinda Airport (CAB) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boma to Kinshasa is to bus which costs $18 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Boma to Kinshasa is to drive and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $360 - $1,300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boma and arriving at 7è Place Commerciale. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Boma and Kinshasa is 462 km. The road distance is 440.5 km.
The best way to get from Boma to Kinshasa without a car is to bus which takes 9h 23m and costs $18.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Boma to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Boma to Kinshasa bus services, operated by TRANSCO, depart from Boma station.
Boma to Kinshasa bus services, operated by TRANSCO, arrive at 7è Place Commerciale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boma to Kinshasa is 440 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Boma to Kinshasa.
There are 126+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
TRANSCO operates a bus from Boma to 7è Place Commerciale 3 times a week. Tickets cost $18 and the journey takes 9h 23m.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Cabinda Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cabinda Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Pointe-Noire to Kinshasa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Pointe-Noire to Kinshasa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
Train from Matadi to Ndolo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Luxury
- $50
- 1st Class
- $25
- Phone
- +243835219178
- [email protected]
- Website
- transco-rdc.cd
Bus from Boma to 7è Place Commerciale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transco-rdc.cd
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