There are 5 ways to get from Harare to Kitwe by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Ndola (NLA)HRE - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
4h 44mBus via Kitwe
cheapest- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
15h$34–36Bus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
14h 54m$36–41Drive 849.3 km
- Drive from Harare to Kitwe849.3 km
10h 46m$156–225Bus via Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
17h 39m$44–50
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harare to Kitwe is to bus via Kitwe which costs $34 - $36 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Kitwe is to drive which takes 10h 46m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Harare to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from RoadPort and arriving at Kitwe via Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between Harare and Kitwe is 688 km. The road distance is 849.3 km.
The best way to get from Harare to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 14h 54m and costs $36 - $41.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Harare to Kitwe, including transfers.
Harare to Kitwe bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, depart from RoadPort station.
Harare to Kitwe bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, arrive at Inter-City Bus Terminus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harare to Kitwe is 849 km. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Harare to Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from RoadPort to Kitwe via Inter-City Bus Terminus and Lusaka in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $11–13
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $10–12
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
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