There are 4 ways to get from Lusaka to Goma by plane, car, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kigali International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LUN - KGL
- Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gomacar
7h 32m$372–672Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Jaguar Bus Terminal to Rond Point Terminusbus
2d 20h$125Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mutukulabus
- Drive from Mutukula to Mbararacar
- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Gomabus
3d 12hFly to Kamembe International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane LUN - KME
- Take the ferry from Bukavu to Gomaferry
18h 1m$392–890
Lusaka (LUN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Goma is to bus which costs $125 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Goma is to fly and drive which takes 7h 32m and costs $370 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lusaka to Goma. However, there are services departing from Intercity Bus Terminus and arriving at Rond Point Terminus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Namirembe Park and Jaguar Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Lusaka and Goma is 1688 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Goma without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $125.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Lusaka to Goma, including transfers.
Lusaka to Goma bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Lusaka to Goma bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
There are 49+ hotels available in Goma.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
You can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Rond Point Terminus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Jaguar Bus Terminal in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Harare, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Harare, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Lusaka to Kamembe International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–390
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- jaguarbuses.com
Bus from Jaguar Bus Terminal to Rond Point Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- jaguarbuses.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mutukula
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Mbarara to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bukavu to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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