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Boma · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Car hire and driving in Boma

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Democratic Republic of the Congo traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SZA means 82 km (51 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.

Drives from Boma

Car rental from Boma: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Boma to MatadiDemocratic Republic of the Congo45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Boma to MoandaDemocratic Republic of the Congo76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Boma to Mbanza-NgunguDemocratic Republic of the Congo210 km (131 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Boma to InkisiDemocratic Republic of the Congo235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Boma to KinshasaDemocratic Republic of the Congo302 km (188 mi)about 4 h 37 min
Boma to MasinaDemocratic Republic of the Congo306 km (190 mi)about 4 h 40 min
Boma to Bandundu ProvinceDemocratic Republic of the Congo556 km (346 mi)about 8 h 29 min
Boma to KikwitDemocratic Republic of the Congo644 km (400 mi)about 9 h 49 min
Boma to IleboDemocratic Republic of the Congo851 km (529 mi)about 12 h 59 min
Boma to TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congo859 km (534 mi)about 13 h 6 min
Boma to MbandakaDemocratic Republic of the Congo874 km (543 mi)about 13 h 20 min
Boma to KanangaDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,036 km (644 mi)about 15 h 48 min
Boma to LubumbashiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,711 km (1,063 mi)about 26 h 6 min
Boma to Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,166 km (724 mi)about 17 h 47 min
Boma to KisanganiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,522 km (946 mi)about 23 h 13 min
Boma to BukavuDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,790 km (1,112 mi)about 27 h 18 min
Boma to KolweziDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,469 km (913 mi)about 22 h 24 min
Boma to LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,609 km (1,000 mi)about 24 h 32 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Boma?

The right, as everywhere in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.