There are 7 ways to get from Kinshasa to South Africa by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Johannesburg International Airport
best- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane FIH - JNB
4h 27mR 5,110–8,590Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kinshasa to Luandabus
- Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
2d 14hR 2,397–3,156Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kinshasa to Luandabus
- Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoekbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
2d 6hR 3,157–3,636Drive 3,666.7 km
- Drive from Kinshasa to Johannesburgcar 3,666.7 km
2d 2hR 8,194–11,836Fly to Port Elizabeth
- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane FIH - PLZ
6h 57mR 6,105–16,720Fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane FIH - DUR
7h 46mR 5,750–14,880Fly to Cape Town International Airport
- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane FIH - CPT
7h 49mR 6,660–17,780
Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinshasa to South Africa is to bus which costs R 2 400 - R 3 200 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Kinshasa to South Africa is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs R 5 000 - R 9 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinshasa to South Africa. However, there are services departing from Kinshasa and arriving at Johannesburg via Gamek Terminal and Windhoek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Kinshasa and South Africa is 2817 km. The road distance is 3666.7 km.
The best way to get from Kinshasa to South Africa without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 6h and costs R 3 100 - R 3 700.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Kinshasa to South Africa, including transfers.
Kinshasa to South Africa bus services, operated by Macon, depart from Kinshasa station.
The best way to get from Kinshasa to South Africa is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs R 5 000 - R 9 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 2 400 - R 3 200 and takes 2 days 14h.
Kinshasa to South Africa bus services, operated by Macon, arrive at Luanda station.
South Africa is 1h ahead of Kinshasa. It is currently 3:56 PM in Kinshasa and 4:56 PM in South Africa.
What companies run services between Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
ASKY, South African Airways, and three other airlines fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kinshasa to Johannesburg via Luanda, Gamek Terminal, Windhoek, and Windhoek in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–12,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–16,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–16,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–13,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Lubumbashi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–4,900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Lubumbashi, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Brazzaville, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Kinshasa to Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–320
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- R 220–320
Bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 430–650
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- R 430–650
Bus from Kinshasa to Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–320
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- R 220–320
Bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 430–650
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- R 430–650
- Phone
- +264-61-300-743
- Website
- shuttlesnamibia.com
Shuttle from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–2,300
- Schedules at
- shuttlesnamibia.com
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- Mushima Tours
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–1,900
- Website
- Mushima Tours
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Yes, the driving distance between Kinshasa to South Africa is 3667 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Kinshasa to South Africa.
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