Kakamega → Lubumbashi

About the trip from Kakamega to Lubumbashi

Kakamega (Kenya) and Lubumbashi (Congo - Kinshasa) are 1,552 km (964 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and flight, via Kisumu and Nairobi: ~7h 55m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

1. Bus from Kakamega to Kisumu: about 1h 5m, 43 km
2. Flight from Kisumu to Nairobi: ~40m in the air, 264 km
3. Flight from Nairobi to Lubumbashi: ~2h 10m in the air, 1,547 km

Every route we know

• Bus + Flight, via Kisumu and Nairobi: ~7h 55m, 2 changes
• Bus + Flight, via Nairobi: ~12h 25m, 1 change

Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.