There are 2 ways to get from Dakar to Kinshasa by bus, plane, or car
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Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Kinshasa is to drive which costs $750 - $1,200 and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Kinshasa is to bus and fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $750 - $1,900.
The distance between Dakar and Kinshasa is 4238 km. The road distance is 6148.7 km.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Dakar to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 1h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 1:45 AM in Dakar and 2:45 AM in Kinshasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Kinshasa is 6149 km. It takes approximately 4 days 5h to drive from Dakar to Kinshasa.
There are 145+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Dakar to Kinshasa. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH), then take the taxi to Kinshasa. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Kinshasa in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
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