There are 6 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)KGL - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
9h 46mFly to Lusaka, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Lusaka (LUN)KGL - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
13h 8m$242–512Bus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- 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
39h 53mDrive 1,721.1 km
- Drive from Kigali to Kitwe1,721.1 km
34h 24m$253–365Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)KGL - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwe
10h 15m$480–646Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- 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
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Kigali (KGL) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Kitwe is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 34h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 10h 15m and costs $480 - $650.
The distance between Kigali and Kitwe is 1315 km. The road distance is 1721.1 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Kitwe without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Kigali to Kitwe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Kitwe is 1721 km. It takes approximately 34h 24m to drive from Kigali to Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Kigali to Power Tools Bus Station via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 39h 53m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–360
Flights from Kigali to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Kigali to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Kigali to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Kigali to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- 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
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $84
- 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
- $11
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
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