There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Kitwe by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Kigali (KGL) to Ndola (NLA)plane KGL - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
10h 26mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
41h 39m$128–184Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane KGL - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
12h 46m$370–746Fly to Lusaka, bus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KGL - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
13h 8m$233–513Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
2d 1h
Kigali (KGL) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Kitwe is to bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 41h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 12h 46m and costs $370 - $750.
The distance between Kigali and Kitwe is 1315 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Kitwe without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Kigali to Kitwe, including transfers.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Station via Trinity Bus Terminal, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 41h 39m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Kigali to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–550
Flights from Kigali to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Kigali to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- 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
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–14
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
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