There are 7 ways to get from Kampala to Kitwe by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Ndola (NLA)plane EBB - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
10h 49mBus, train via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
3d 5h$104–117Bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
2d 13h$119–123Drive 2,094.7 km
- Drive from Kampala to Kitwecar 2,094.7 km
37h 52m$313–452Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane EBB - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
13h 13m$379–695Fly to Lusaka, bus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane EBB - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
13h 29m$243–483Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
3d 9h$111–149
Entebbe (EBB) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Kitwe is to bus and train via Dar es Salaam which costs $100 - $120 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 13h 13m and costs $370 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Kitwe via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Kampala and Kitwe is 1617 km. The road distance is 2094.7 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $118 - $123.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Kampala to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kampala to Kitwe bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Kitwe bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Kitwe is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 11:26 PM in Kampala and 10:26 PM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Kitwe is 2095 km. It takes approximately 37h 52m to drive from Kampala to Kitwe.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Kitwe via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Lusaka in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Entebbe to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Lilongwe, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Entebbe to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–650
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- caacongo.com
Flights from Entebbe to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $255–265
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $40
- 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 Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $16–20
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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