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How to get fromBlantyre to Kitweby bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Blantyre to Kitwe by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus bus
    25h 34m
    $125–131

  2. Bus via Kitwe

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus bus
    25h 40m
    $122–124

  3. Drive 1,282.9 km

    1. Drive from Blantyre to Kitwecar car 1,282.9 km
    20h 36m
    $226–326

  4. Fly Chileka International Airport to Ndola, bus

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane BLZ - NLA
    2. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus bus
    24h 43m

  5. Bus via Kapiri Mposhi

    1. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 19m
    $134–141

  6. Drive to Tete, fly to Ndola, bus

    1. Drive from Blantyre to Tete (TET)car car
    2. Fly from Tete (TET) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane TET - NLA
    3. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus bus
    21h 56m

  7. Fly Chileka International Airport to Lusaka, bus

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane BLZ - LUN
    2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus bus
    27h 14m
    $365–535

Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Ndola (NLA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration22h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$325Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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