Travel to Lubumbashi
Every way to reach Lubumbashi: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Lubumbashi is reachable from 21 places across 5 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 5 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €22.89 and the fastest takes 1h 41m door to door. The nearest origin is 110 km away.
How people reach Lubumbashi
Every mode that actually calls at Lubumbashi, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 32 | €22.89 | 1h 41m | 1,113 km | 1 |
| Flight | 13 | €31.41 | 3h 50m | 2,616 km | 4 |
- 21Places you can arrive from
- 21Places you can leave for
- 5Countries
- 5Operators
Lubumbashi is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.
Rooms within reach of Mulykap
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 8 | 18% | Likasi, 110 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 12 | 27% | Kolwezi, 243 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 18 | 40% | Gandajika, 670 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 7 | 16% | Nairobi, 1547 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Lubumbashi that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Congo - Kinshasa | 38 | 84% |
| Kenya | 2 | 4% |
| South Africa | 2 | 4% |
| Zambia | 2 | 4% |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Lubumbashi
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Lubumbashi
- Mulykap
- Meteo 1
- FBM
Landing at FBM after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
A car waiting when you land in Lubumbashi
Settled in advance, so the ride into Lubumbashi costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Lubumbashi
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Likasi to Lubumbashi train | €22.89 | 1h 41m | 110 km |
| Kambove to Lubumbashi train | €26.74 | 1h 58m | 130 km |
| Ndola to Lubumbashi flight | €31.41 | 3h 50m | 191 km |
| Fungurume to Lubumbashi train | €34.44 | 2h 18m | 172 km |
| Kolwezi to Lubumbashi train | €47.64 | 2h 41m | 243 km |
| Bukama to Lubumbashi train | €63.59 | 3h 25m | 326 km |
| Kamina to Lubumbashi train | €81.74 | 4h 4m | 424 km |
| Mulongo to Lubumbashi train | €82.84 | 4h 35m | 429 km |
| Tshilenge to Lubumbashi train | €97.14 | 4h 52m | 505 km |
| Mbuji-Mayi to Lubumbashi flight | €103.98 | 4h 42m | 748 km |
| Mwene to Lubumbashi train | €104.29 | 5h 5m | 544 km |
| Kananga to Lubumbashi flight | €116.96 | 4h 43m | 849 km |
| Gandajika to Lubumbashi train | €127.94 | 6h 36m | 670 km |
| Mwene-Ditu to Lubumbashi train | €129.59 | 6h 33m | 680 km |
| Mbuji-Mayi to Lubumbashi train | €131.24 | 6h 21m | 748 km |
| Kabinda to Lubumbashi train | €132.89 | 6h 11m | 697 km |
The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Where to leave your bags in Lubumbashi
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular trips to Lubumbashi
Common questions about Travel to Lubumbashi
How can I get to Lubumbashi?
Lubumbashi is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 21 places, across 5 countries, on services run by 5 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Lubumbashi?
The cheapest way into Lubumbashi is by train, from €22.89 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 21 origins we sell into Lubumbashi over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Lubumbashi?
The fastest journey into Lubumbashi is by train, at 1h 41m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 110 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Lubumbashi have?
Lubumbashi has 3 named terminals on our network, including 0 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are FBM. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Lubumbashi from within 200 km?
8 of the routes we sell into Lubumbashi start within 200 km. The nearest is Likasi, 110 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Lubumbashi in Congo - Kinshasa?
Lubumbashi connects to 21 places on our network across 5 countries, the furthest of them 2,616 km away in a straight line. Congo - Kinshasa routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Congo - Kinshasa
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Lubumbashi and elsewhere in Congo - Kinshasa. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Lubumbashi before you go
Day trips that leave Lubumbashi in the morning and cover a good part of Congo - Kinshasa by evening.
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