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How to get fromGoma to Lubumbashiby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Goma to Lubumbashi by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car car
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane KGL - FBM
    7h 45m
    $414–760

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashibus bus
    3d 2h
    $130–135

  3. Drive  1,763 km

    1. Drive from Goma to Lubumbashicar car 1,763 km
    40h 9m
    $185–266

  4. Drive, fly to Ndola

    1. Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car car
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane KGL - NLA
    3. Drive from Ndola (NLA) to Lubumbashicar car
    11h 8m
    $355–848

  5. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashibus bus
    3d 6h
    $140–170

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,286.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

You can take a bus from Goma to Lubumbashi via Kampala, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 3d 2h.

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