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Kinshasa · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Car hire and driving in Kinshasa

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 BZV means 11 km (7 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 Kinshasa

Car rental from Kinshasa: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kinshasa to InkisiDemocratic Republic of the Congo94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Kinshasa to Mbanza-NgunguDemocratic Republic of the Congo115 km (72 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Kinshasa to Bandundu ProvinceDemocratic Republic of the Congo255 km (159 mi)about 3 h 54 min
Kinshasa to MatadiDemocratic Republic of the Congo265 km (165 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Kinshasa to BomaDemocratic Republic of the Congo302 km (188 mi)about 4 h 37 min
Kinshasa to MoandaDemocratic Republic of the Congo371 km (231 mi)about 5 h 40 min
Kinshasa to KikwitDemocratic Republic of the Congo396 km (246 mi)about 6 h 3 min
Kinshasa to IleboDemocratic Republic of the Congo585 km (363 mi)about 8 h 55 min
Kinshasa to MbandakaDemocratic Republic of the Congo586 km (364 mi)about 8 h 57 min
Kinshasa to TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congo650 km (404 mi)about 9 h 55 min
Kinshasa to KanangaDemocratic Republic of the Congo806 km (501 mi)about 12 h 17 min
Kinshasa to Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congo938 km (583 mi)about 14 h 18 min
Kinshasa to LubumbashiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,567 km (974 mi)about 23 h 54 min
Kinshasa to KisanganiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,222 km (760 mi)about 18 h 38 min
Kinshasa to BukavuDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,515 km (942 mi)about 23 h 7 min
Kinshasa to KolweziDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,325 km (823 mi)about 20 h 12 min
Kinshasa to LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,460 km (907 mi)about 22 h 16 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 Kinshasa?

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 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.