There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Kitwe by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ndola (NLA)CPT - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
7h 13mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Take the bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
44h 20m$58–112Drive 3,314.1 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Kitwe3,314.1 km
36h 59m$487–703Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)CPT - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwe
8h 37m$306–1,003Fly to Solwezi, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Solwezi (SLI)CPT - SLI
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
12h 32mBus via Ndola
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from 156 Pritchard St to Central Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
2dDrive via Bellville 3,293.6 km
- Drive from Bellville to Kitwe3,293.6 km
37h 31m$484–704
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Kitwe is to bus which costs $55 - $120 and takes 44h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 8h 37m and costs $300 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from Cape Town Stn and arriving at Kitwe via Johanneburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 20m.
The distance between Cape Town and Kitwe is 2631 km. The road distance is 3314.1 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 44h 20m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Cape Town to Kitwe, including transfers.
Cape Town to Kitwe bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Cape Town Stn station.
Cape Town to Kitwe bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Kitwe is 3314 km. It takes approximately 36h 59m to drive from Cape Town to Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Kitwe via Park Station and Johanneburg in around 44h 20m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ndola via Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Solwezi via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29
Bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–80
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $50–75
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from 156 Pritchard St to Central Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
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