There are 9 ways to get from Bujumbura to Kitwe by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Bujumbura to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Ndola (NLA)plane BJM - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
10h 37mBus via Kigali
cheapest- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
46h 39m$142–208Drive 1,588.9 km
- Drive from Bujumbura to Kitwecar 1,588.9 km
29h 23m$234–337Fly Bujumbura to Lusaka, bus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Lusaka (LUN)plane BJM - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
13h 19m$380–1,022Fly Bujumbura to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane BJM - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
12h 12m$637–1,155Bus to Kigali, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Ndola (NLA)plane KGL - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
14h 24mFly Bujumbura to Solwezi, bus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Solwezi (SLI)plane BJM - SLI
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwebus
12h 26mBus
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
2d 1hBus, train
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
2d 9h
Bujumbura (BJM) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bujumbura to Kitwe is to bus via Kigali which costs $140 - $210 and takes 46h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bujumbura to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 12h 12m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Bujumbura and Kitwe is 1155 km. The road distance is 1588.9 km.
The best way to get from Bujumbura to Kitwe without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Bujumbura to Kitwe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bujumbura to Kitwe is 1589 km. It takes approximately 29h 23m to drive from Bujumbura to Kitwe.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Bujumbura, Burundi and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Bujumbura to Power Tools Bus Station via Nyabugogo Bus Stn, Trinity Bus Terminal, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 46h 39m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Ndola via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Bujumbura to Ndola via Kigali, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Bujumbura to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bujumbura to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Ndola via Kigali, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Bujumbura to Solwezi via Kigali, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Bujumbura to Solwezi via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bujumbura to Ndola via Kigali, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Lusaka via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–14
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Bujumbura to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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