Car rental
Car hire and drive times in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices, for every city with a page, from public data.
38 cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo have a car rental page: drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | Kinshasa | 16,000,000 | BZV (11 km) |
| Lubumbashi | Haut-Katanga | 2,221,925 | FBM (10 km) |
| Mbuji-Mayi | East Kasai | 2,101,332 | MJM (3 km) |
| Kisangani | Tshopo | 1,602,144 | FKI (17 km) |
| Kananga | Kasai-Central | 1,271,704 | KGA (6 km) |
| Bukavu | South Kivu | 816,811 | KME (8 km) |
| Kolwezi | Lualaba | 790,248 | KWZ (7 km) |
| Likasi | Haut-Katanga | 635,768 | — |
| Tshikapa | Kasai | 634,529 | — |
| Kikwit | Kwilu | 509,367 | KKW (3 km) |
| Masina | Kinshasa | 485,167 | FIH (6 km) |
| Mbandaka | Équateur | 455,011 | MDK (4 km) |
| Matadi | Bas-Congo | 425,662 | SSY (99 km) |
| Uvira | South Kivu | 407,092 | BJM (22 km) |
| Bunia | Ituri | 399,282 | BUX (4 km) |
| Boma | Bas-Congo | 297,009 | SZA (82 km) |
| Mwene | Lualaba | 295,683 | — |
| Butembo | North Kivu | 286,242 | — |
| Isiro | Haut-Uele | 255,409 | IRP (7 km) |
| Kindu | Maniema | 234,651 | KND (3 km) |
| Kabinda | Lomami | 219,396 | — |
| Gandajika | Lomami | 208,051 | MJM (81 km) |
| Bandundu Province | Kwilu | 202,904 | FDU (1 km) |
| Kamina | Haut-Lomami | 200,184 | — |
| Gemena | Sud-Ubangi | 197,159 | GMA (2 km) |
| Mwene-Ditu | Lomami | 189,177 | MJM (100 km) |
| Kipushi | Haut-Katanga | 169,635 | FBM (36 km) |
| Kalemie | Tanganyika | 160,961 | FMI (10 km) |
| Bumba | Mongala | 154,586 | — |
| Mbanza-Ngungu | Bas-Congo | 142,773 | — |
| Beni | North Kivu | 140,731 | — |
| Moanda | Bas-Congo | 128,804 | SZA (24 km) |
| Lisala | Mongala | 117,464 | — |
| Ilebo | Kasai | 117,245 | — |
| Tshilenge | Lualaba | 116,073 | — |
| Inkisi | Bas-Congo | 115,317 | FIH (94 km) |
| Bukama | Haut-Lomami | 105,530 | — |
| Bakwa | Haut-Uele | 100,575 | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo have a car rental page?
Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kisangani, Kananga, Bukavu, Kolwezi, Likasi, Tshikapa, Kikwit and 28 more.
What currency is used in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The Franc (CDF).
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.