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Matadi · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Car hire and driving in Matadi

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 SSY means 99 km (62 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 Matadi

Car rental from Matadi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Matadi to BomaDemocratic Republic of the Congo45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Matadi to MoandaDemocratic Republic of the Congo121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Matadi to Mbanza-NgunguDemocratic Republic of the Congo167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Matadi to InkisiDemocratic Republic of the Congo193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Matadi to KinshasaDemocratic Republic of the Congo265 km (165 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Matadi to MasinaDemocratic Republic of the Congo268 km (166 mi)about 4 h 5 min
Matadi to Bandundu ProvinceDemocratic Republic of the Congo517 km (321 mi)about 7 h 53 min
Matadi to KikwitDemocratic Republic of the Congo599 km (372 mi)about 9 h 8 min
Matadi to IleboDemocratic Republic of the Congo807 km (501 mi)about 12 h 18 min
Matadi to TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congo814 km (506 mi)about 12 h 25 min
Matadi to MbandakaDemocratic Republic of the Congo844 km (524 mi)about 12 h 52 min
Matadi to KanangaDemocratic Republic of the Congo990 km (615 mi)about 15 h 6 min
Matadi to LubumbashiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,670 km (1,038 mi)about 25 h 28 min
Matadi to Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,120 km (696 mi)about 17 h 5 min
Matadi to KisanganiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,481 km (920 mi)about 22 h 35 min
Matadi to BukavuDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,746 km (1,085 mi)about 26 h 37 min
Matadi to KolweziDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,427 km (887 mi)about 21 h 46 min
Matadi to LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,568 km (974 mi)about 23 h 55 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 Matadi?

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
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  • 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.