Beni: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Beni is a city of 140,731 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo (North Kivu), 1,161 m (3,809 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Beni runs from about 12 h 8 min a day in late December to 12 h 11 min in late June (computed for 0.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Beni in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Beni · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kampala, 346 km (Uganda)
- Kigali, 279 km (Rwanda)
- Bukavu, 339 km — buses · car rental
- Nansana, 340 km (Uganda)
- Kira, 352 km (Uganda)
- Bunamwaya, 344 km (Uganda)
- Bunia, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Butembo, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyengera, 337 km (Uganda)
- Isiro, 327 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Beni?
About 140,731 people live in Beni (GeoNames).
What time zone is Beni in?
Africa/Lubumbashi, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Beni?
The Franc (CDF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Beni?
Kampala (346 km), Kigali (279 km), Bukavu (339 km), Nansana (340 km), Kira (352 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.