Likasi: 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.
Likasi is a city of 635,768 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Haut-Katanga), 1,288 m (4,226 ft) above sea level. Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Likasi runs from about 11 h 31 min a day in late June to 12 h 48 min in late December (computed for -10.98° 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 Likasi in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Likasi · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay in Likasi. Of the 1 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (1).
Hotels in Likasi: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lubumbashi, 110 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolwezi, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kitwe, 258 km (Zambia)
- Ndola, 301 km (Zambia)
- Solwezi, 137 km (Zambia)
- Chingola, 212 km (Zambia)
- Kamina, 314 km — buses · car rental
- Luanshya, 301 km (Zambia)
- Mansa, 236 km (Zambia)
- Kipushi, 103 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Likasi?
About 635,768 people live in Likasi, across 235 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Likasi in?
Africa/Lubumbashi, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Likasi?
The Franc (CDF). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Likasi?
Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay in Likasi, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Likasi?
Lubumbashi (110 km), Kolwezi (142 km), Kitwe (258 km), Ndola (301 km), Solwezi (137 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 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.