There are 3 ways to get from Matadi to Lubumbashi by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Matadi to Kisenotrain
- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane FIH - FBM
10h 13m$306–370Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Matadi to Lufutaxi
- Take the bus from Lufu to Luandabus
- Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashibus
2d 18hDrive 2,366.1 km
- Drive from Matadi to Lubumbashicar 2,366.1 km
39h 18m
Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matadi to Lubumbashi is to train and fly which costs $300 - $370 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Matadi to Lubumbashi is to train and fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $300 - $370.
The distance between Matadi and Lubumbashi is 1930 km. The road distance is 2366.1 km.
The best way to get from Matadi to Lubumbashi without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Matadi to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
Lubumbashi is 1h ahead of Matadi. It is currently 9:19 PM in Matadi and 10:19 PM in Lubumbashi.
Yes, the driving distance between Matadi to Lubumbashi is 2366 km. It takes approximately 39h 18m to drive from Matadi to Lubumbashi.
There are 30+ hotels available in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Matadi to Lubumbashi. However, you can take the train to Kiseno, take the taxi to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), then take the taxi to Lubumbashi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lufu, take the bus to Luanda, take the taxi to Gamek Terminal, take the bus to Windhoek, walk to Windhoek, take the bus to Katima Mulilo, take the bus to Lusaka, then take the bus to Lubumbashi.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–270
Train from Matadi to Kiseno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Luxury
- $50
- 1st Class
- $25
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Lufu to Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $11–16
Bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $27–40
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $52
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $62
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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