There are 4 ways to get from Ndola to Kinshasa by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Ndola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane FBM - FIH
6h 27m$308–370Bus
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Luanda to Kinshasabus
2d 18hDrive 2,450.7 km
- Drive from Ndola to Kinshasacar 2,450.7 km
41h 59m$360–520Fly from Ndola
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane NLA - FIH
6h 59m$431–1,357
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Kinshasa is to drive and fly which costs $300 - $370 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Kinshasa is to drive and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $300 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Ndola to Kinshasa. However, there are services departing from Ndola and arriving at Kinshasa via Lusaka, Katima Mulilo, Windhoek and Luanda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Ndola and Kinshasa is 1832 km. The road distance is 2450.7 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Kinshasa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Ndola to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Ndola to Kinshasa bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Ndola station.
The best way to get from Ndola to Kinshasa is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $430 - $1,400 and takes 6h 59m.
Ndola to Kinshasa bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka station.
Kinshasa is 1h behind Ndola. It is currently 6:48 PM in Ndola and 5:48 PM in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
You can take a bus from Ndola to Kinshasa via Lusaka, Katima Mulilo, Windhoek, Windhoek, Gamek Terminal, and Luanda in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–270
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Mbuji-Mayi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Kananga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
Flights from Ndola to Kinshasa International Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Ndola to Kinshasa International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Ndola to Kinshasa International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $27–40
Bus from Luanda to Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $14–20
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Yes, the driving distance between Ndola to Kinshasa is 2451 km. It takes approximately 41h 59m to drive from Ndola to Kinshasa.
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