There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Kinshasa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane CPT - FIH
7h 15m$377–953Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Luanda to Kinshasabus
2d 13h$120–156Drive 3,996.5 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Kinshasacar 3,996.5 km
2d 2h$558–806
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Kinshasa is to bus which costs $120 - $160 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Kinshasa is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $370 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Kinshasa. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Kinshasa via Windhoek and Luanda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Cape Town and Kinshasa is 3344 km. The road distance is 3996.5 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Kinshasa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Cape Town to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Cape Town to Kinshasa bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Cape Town station.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Kinshasa is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $370 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $160 and takes 2 days 13h.
Cape Town to Kinshasa bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Windhoek station.
Kinshasa is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 5:37 AM in Cape Town and 4:37 AM in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
South African Airways, TAAG Angola Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Kinshasa via Windhoek, Windhoek, Gamek Terminal, and Luanda in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $78
- Flexi
- $71
- Saver
- $68
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Kinshasa is 3997 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Cape Town to Kinshasa.
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