There are 5 ways to get from Gaborone to Kitwe by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Ndola (NLA)plane GBE - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
6h 57mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tlokweng to Kitwebus
23h 14m$86–95Drive 1,779.7 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Kitwecar 1,779.7 km
22h 46m$262–378Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane GBE - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
7h 46m$240–682Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
30h 15m
Gaborone (GBE) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Kitwe is to bus which costs $85 - $95 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 7h 46m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from Gaborone Bus Rank and arriving at Kitwe via Francistown and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
The distance between Gaborone and Kitwe is 1398 km. The road distance is 1779.7 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 23h 14m and costs $85 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Gaborone to Kitwe, including transfers.
Gaborone to Kitwe bus services, operated by Khanda Express, depart from Gaborone Bus Rank station.
Gaborone to Kitwe bus services, operated by Khanda Express, arrive at Francistown Bus Rank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Kitwe is 1780 km. It takes approximately 22h 46m to drive from Gaborone to Kitwe.
There are 34+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Kitwe, Zambia?
Juldan Motors operates a bus from Tlokweng to Kitwe twice a week. Tickets cost $35 and the journey takes 22h 51m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Gaborone to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- 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 Tlokweng to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
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