There are 5 ways to get from Blantyre to Kitwe by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Ndola (NLA)BLZ - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
7h 38mBus via Kitwe
cheapest- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
25h 40m$121–123Bus
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
25h 34m$123–128Drive 1,282.9 km
- Drive from Blantyre to Kitwe1,282.9 km
20h 36m$226–326Bus via Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
28h 19m$131–137
Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blantyre to Kitwe is to bus via Kitwe which costs $120 - $123 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Blantyre to Kitwe is to drive which takes 20h 36m and costs $220 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Blantyre to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from Wenela Bus Stn and arriving at Kitwe via RoadPort and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 34m.
The distance between Blantyre and Kitwe is 826 km. The road distance is 1282.9 km.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 25h 34m and costs $120 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Blantyre to Kitwe, including transfers.
Blantyre to Kitwe bus services, operated by Citylink Luxury Coaches, depart from Wenela Bus Stn station.
Blantyre to Kitwe bus services, operated by Citylink Luxury Coaches, arrive at RoadPort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blantyre to Kitwe is 1283 km. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Blantyre to Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Wenela Bus Stn to Kitwe via RoadPort, Inter-City Bus Terminus, and Lusaka in around 25h 34m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ndola via Lilongwe, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +263 77 699 9222
- info@citylinkcoaches.co.zw
- Website
- citylinkcoaches.co.zw
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- citylinkcoaches.co.zw
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $11–13
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $10–12
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
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