There are 4 ways to get from Goma to Kolwezi by car, plane, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, train, taxi
best- Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane KGL - FBM
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
22h 2mDrive 1,622.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Goma to Kolwezicar 1,622.4 km
34h 5m$170–245Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashibus
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
3d 16hDrive, fly to Solwezi
- Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Solwezi (SLI)plane KGL - SLI
- Drive from Solwezi (SLI) to Kolwezicar
15h 5m$335–818
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Goma to Kolwezi is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 34h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Goma to Kolwezi is to drive and fly which takes 15h 5m and costs $330 - $850.
The distance between Goma and Kolwezi is 1612 km. The road distance is 1622.4 km.
The best way to get from Goma to Kolwezi without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 3 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 2m to get from Goma to Kolwezi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Goma to Kolwezi is 1622 km. It takes approximately 34h 5m to drive from Goma to Kolwezi.
There are 11+ hotels available in Kolwezi.
What companies run services between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Goma to Kolwezi. However, you can drive to Kigali International Airport (KGL) airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), take the taxi to Lubumbashi, take the train to Tenke, then take the taxi to Kolwezi. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kampala, walk to Numak Complex, take the bus to Kisenyi Taxi Park, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, take the bus to Lubumbashi, walk to Lubumbashi, take the train to Tenke, then take the taxi to Kolwezi.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Solwezi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- +243 97 00 15 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- snccsa.com
Train from Lubumbashi to Tenke
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- snccsa.com
Train from Lubumbashi to Tenke
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- snccsa.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Goma to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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