There are 6 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)EBB - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
10h 13mFly to Lusaka, bus
cheapest- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Lusaka (LUN)EBB - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
14h 19m$230–460Bus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
30h 47mBus, train
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
41h 1mDrive 2,094.7 km
- Drive from Kampala to Kitwe2,094.7 km
37h 51m$313–452Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)EBB - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwe
10h 42m$459–645
Entebbe (EBB) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Kitwe is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $460 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 10h 42m and costs $450 - $650.
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 and train which takes 41h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Kampala to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 9:57 PM in Kampala and 8:57 PM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Kitwe is 2095 km. It takes approximately 37h 51m to drive from Kampala to Kitwe.
There are 22+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Berelay Rd to Power Tools Bus Station via Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 30h 47m.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Entebbe to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–550
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Entebbe to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Entebbe to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
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
- $10
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
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