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

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  1. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Ndola, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ndola (NLA)planeCMB - NLA
    2. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
    16h 48m

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)planeCMB - FBM
    2. Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
    18h 17m
    $423–1,186

  3. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Lusaka, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lusaka (LUN)planeCMB - LUN
    2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
    22h 59m
    $524–1,601

  4. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Solwezi, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Solwezi (SLI)planeCMB - SLI
    2. Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwebus
    22h 31m

  5. Bus to Koggala, fly to Ndola, bus

    1. Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Ndola (NLA)planeKCT - NLA
    3. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
    30h 24m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ndola (NLA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration17h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$555Cheapest 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 Ndola (NLA), take the taxi to Ndola, then take the bus to Kitwe. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), then drive to Kitwe.

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