There are 3 ways to get from Lagos to Lubumbashi by plane, car, 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.
Fly from Lagos
best- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane LOS - FBM
11h 13m$516–1,520Drive 5,189.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Lagos to Lubumbashicar 5,189.4 km
3d 17h$197–284Bus to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Lomébus
- Fly from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane LFW - FBM
18h 6m$584–1,740
Lagos (LOS) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lagos to Lubumbashi is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Lubumbashi is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Lagos and Lubumbashi is 3386 km. The road distance is 5189.4 km.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Lagos to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
Lubumbashi is 1h ahead of Lagos. It is currently 7:21 AM in Lagos and 8:21 AM in Lubumbashi.
Yes, the driving distance between Lagos to Lubumbashi is 5189 km. It takes approximately 3 days 17h to drive from Lagos to Lubumbashi.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Lagos (LOS) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lagos to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Lagos to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
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