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How to get fromLubumbashi to Pointe-Noireby plane, car, bus, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Pointe-Noire by plane, car, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Muanda, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Muanda (MNB)plane plane FBM - MNB
    2. Drive from Muanda (MNB) to Pointe-Noirecar car
    18h 24m

  2. Fly to Pointe-Noire

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Pointe-Noire (PNR)plane plane FBM - PNR
    5h 24m
    $434–1,517

  3. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Luanda to Porto de Cabindacarferry car ferry
    6. Drive from Porto de Cabinda to Pointe-Noirecar car
    2d 22h

  4. Drive  2,666.2 km

    1. Drive from Lubumbashi to Pointe-Noirecar car 2,666.2 km
    45h 12m

  5. Bus, car ferry, drive via Windhoek

    1. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Soweto Marketbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Luanda to Porto de Cabindacarferry car ferry
    6. Drive from Porto de Cabinda to Pointe-Noirecar car
    3d 14h

Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Muanda (MNB) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration21h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,977.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 24m

What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo?

Ethiopian Airlines, Afrijet, and World Ticket fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Pointe-Noire (PNR) twice a week.

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