Is there any way to travel from Cameroon to Kinshasa by land?

Last year I did a road trip from Dar es Salaam to Johannesburg wondering if I can still do this same trip from Cameroon to Kinshasa Congo.

I don't want to cross any river using any canoe or what so ever the route must total be by land. Any useful information will be appreciated.

Best Answer

You can do it!

It will probably take you a couple of days, but there are national "highways" that will take you down through Gabon (passing not far from Libreville - which would definitely be worth making the detour to see!) and all the way across the Republic of the Congo, passing very close to Dolisie (the third biggest city in the RC).

Unfortunately, unless you want to circumvent thousands of miles you will have to cross the Congo river by ferry, which, as davidvc mentioned, is quite the trip indeed!

Make sure all your papers are in order and be ready to tip some highway checkpoints if they start giving you trouble. 5,000 CFA (~$10 US) ought to do the trick. It can be an expensive drive!

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How much does it cost from Cameroon to Congo?

The quickest way to get from Cameroon to Republic of the Congo is to fly and car ferry which costs $260 - $800 and takes 4h 20m. How far is it from Cameroon to Republic of the Congo? The distance between Cameroon and Republic of the Congo is 655 km. The road distance is 1820.9 km.

Is there a road between Lubumbashi and Kinshasa?

The two main highways on the national road network are the East-West road (linking the port of Matadi to Lubumbashi via Kinshasa) and the North-South road (linking Lubumbashi to Goma, Bukavu and Kisangani).

Is Congo close to Cameroon?

The distance between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon is 1455 km.

What is the best mode of transportation in Congo?

Waterways. The DRC has more navigable rivers and moves more passengers and goods by boat and ferry than any other country in Africa.

Cameroon to the DRC Overland

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