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How to get fromMbale to Kinshasaby car, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Mbale to Kinshasa by car, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Mbale to Busiacar car
    2. Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus bus
    3. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane plane KIS - FIH
    17h 24m
    $371–887

  2. Taxi, bus to Entebbe, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane plane EBB - FIH
    12h 38m
    $365–751

  3. Drive  3,273.7 km

    1. Drive from Mbale to Kinshasacar car 3,273.7 km
    2d 13h
    $490–707

  4. Drive, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Mbale to Malabacar car
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus bus
    3. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane plane EDL - FIH
    20h 39m
    $561–1,402

Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration16h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,412.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 24m

What companies run services between Mbale, Uganda and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

There is no direct connection from Mbale to Kinshasa. However, you can drive to Busia, take the bus to Kisumu, take the taxi to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) airport, fly to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH), then take the taxi to Kinshasa. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbale to Kinshasa in around 2d 13h.

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