There are 5 ways to get from London to Kolwezi by plane, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane LHR - FBM
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
31h 13mFly London Heathrow Airport to Solwezi, drive
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Solwezi (SLI)plane LHR - SLI
- Drive from Solwezi (SLI) to Kolwezicar
26h 26m$540–1,517Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kolwezi Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)plane LHR - KWZ
19h 31m$577–1,657Fly London City Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane LCY - FBM
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
33h 41mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane LGW - FBM
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
30h 11m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Kolwezi is to fly and drive which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kolwezi is to fly which takes 19h 31m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between London and Kolwezi is 7872 km.
It takes approximately 31h 13m to get from London to Kolwezi, including transfers.
Kolwezi is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 3:45 AM in London and 4:45 AM in Kolwezi.
There are 10+ hotels available in Kolwezi.
What companies run services between London, England and Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) once a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kolwezi Airport via Addis Ababa, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from London City Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Zurich, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from London City Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Luxembourg, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Solwezi via Nairobi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Solwezi via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Solwezi via Kigali, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from London City Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- 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
Train from Lubumbashi to Tenke
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- snccsa.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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