There are 7 ways to get from Durban to Kitwe by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Ndola (NLA)DUR - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
8h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
36h 10m$46–83Drive 2,463.3 km
- Drive from Durban to Kitwe2,463.3 km
29h 52m$362–522Fly King Shaka International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)DUR - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwe
9h 41m$331–908Bus to Richards Bay, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Ndola (NLA)RCB - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
19h 17mBus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)PZB - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwe
10h 27m$275–823Bus via Ndola
- Take the bus from Durban to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from 156 Pritchard St to Central Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
39h 51m
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Kitwe is to bus which costs $45 - $85 and takes 36h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 9h 41m and costs $330 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Durban to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from Durban Bus Stn and arriving at Kitwe via Johanneburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 10m.
The distance between Durban and Kitwe is 1964 km. The road distance is 2463.3 km.
The best way to get from Durban to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 36h 10m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Durban to Kitwe, including transfers.
Durban to Kitwe bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Durban Bus Stn station.
Durban to Kitwe bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durban to Kitwe is 2463 km. It takes approximately 29h 52m to drive from Durban to Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Durban Bus Stn to Kitwe via Johannesburg and Johanneburg in around 36h 10m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Richards Bay to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Richards Bay to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- 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
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $26–29
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $3–12
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- 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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