There are 3 ways to get from Freetown to Kinshasa by ferry, plane, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Conakry, fly
best- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane CKY - FIH
13h 15m$832–2,465Drive 5,570.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Freetown to Kinshasacar 5,570.1 km
3d 18h$762–1,101Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane FNA - FIH
25h 2m$921–2,894
Conakry (CKY) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Freetown to Kinshasa is to drive which costs $750 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Freetown to Kinshasa is to ferry and fly which takes 13h 15m and costs $800 - $2,500.
The distance between Freetown and Kinshasa is 3731 km. The road distance is 5570.1 km.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Freetown to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 1h ahead of Freetown. It is currently 8:23 AM in Freetown and 9:23 AM in Kinshasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Freetown to Kinshasa is 5570 km. It takes approximately 3 days 18h to drive from Freetown to Kinshasa.
There are 152+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Freetown to Kinshasa. However, you can take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH), then take the taxi to Kinshasa. Alternatively, you can drive from Freetown to Kinshasa in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Conakry to Kinshasa International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Banjul, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Conakry to Kinshasa International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Conakry to Kinshasa International Airport via Bamako, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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