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How to get fromKigoma to Kinshasaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kigoma to Kinshasa by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Kigoma

    best
    1. Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane plane TKQ - FIH
    17h 53m
    $455–1,251

  2. Bus via Livingstone

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Livingstonebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Livingstone to Windhoekbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Luanda to Kinshasabus bus
    4d 22h
    $201–312

  3. Drive  2,500.3 km

    1. Drive from Kigoma to Kinshasacar car 2,500.3 km
    2d 4h
    $311–449

  4. Drive to Bujumbura, fly

    1. Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car car
    2. Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane plane BJM - FIH
    11h 9m
    $614–893

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Soweto Marketbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Luanda to Kinshasabus bus
    5d 22h
    $271–339

Kigoma (TKQ) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration23h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,606.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 53m

What companies run services between Kigoma, Tanzania and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kigoma to Kinshasa via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminal, Livingstone, Windhoek, Windhoek, Gamek Terminal, and Luanda in around 4d 22h.

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