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How to get fromColombo to Kitweby plane, car, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Kitwe by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane CMB - FBM
    2. Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar car
    20h 37m
    $557–1,479

  2. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Ndola, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane CMB - NLA
    2. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus bus
    16h 58m

  3. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Lusaka, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane CMB - LUN
    2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus bus
    21h 13m
    $670–2,086

  4. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Solwezi, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Solwezi (SLI)plane plane CMB - SLI
    2. Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwebus bus
    21h 6m

  5. Train to Koggala, fly to Ndola, bus

    1. Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain train
    2. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane KCT - NLA
    3. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus bus
    29h 45m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration21h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$526Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kitwe, Zambia?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kitwe. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), then drive to Kitwe. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Ndola (NLA), take the taxi to Ndola, then take the bus to Kitwe.

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