Travel to Matadi
Every way to reach Matadi: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Matadi is reachable from 6 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €18.49 and the fastest takes 1h 46m door to door. The nearest origin is 112 km away.
How people reach Matadi
Every mode that actually calls at Matadi, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 12 | €18.49 | 1h 46m | 268 km | 1 |
- 6Places you can arrive from
- 6Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Matadi is not something we sell.
A room in Matadi for the night the train gets in
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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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 | 6 | 50% | Kimpese, 112 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 6 | 50% | Kasangulu, 235 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Matadi that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Congo - Kinshasa | 12 | 100% |
The cheapest journeys into Matadi
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimpese to Matadi train | €18.49 | 1h 46m | 112 km |
| Mbanza-Ngungu to Matadi train | €27.29 | 2h 17m | 167 km |
| Inkisi to Matadi train | €31.14 | 2h 33m | 193 km |
| Kasangulu to Matadi train | €37.19 | 2h 45m | 235 km |
| Kinshasa to Matadi train | €41.59 | 2h 57m | 265 km |
| Masina to Matadi train | €42.14 | 3h 5m | 268 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 Matadi
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Matadi
Common questions about Travel to Matadi
How can I get to Matadi?
Matadi is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 6 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 1 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 Matadi?
The cheapest way into Matadi is by Train, from €18.49 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 6 origins we sell into Matadi over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Matadi?
The fastest journey into Matadi is by Train, at 1h 46m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 112 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Where can I travel to Matadi from within 200 km?
6 of the routes we sell into Matadi start within 200 km. The nearest is Kimpese, 112 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 Matadi in Congo - Kinshasa?
Matadi connects to 6 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 268 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 Matadi and elsewhere in Congo - Kinshasa. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Matadi before you go
Day trips that leave Matadi in the morning and cover a good part of Congo - Kinshasa by evening.
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