There are 4 ways to get from Kinshasa to Kitwe by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane FIH - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
5h 34m$273–586Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kinshasa to Luandabus
- Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
3d 15h$183–227Bus via Kasane
- Take the bus from Kinshasa to Luandabus
- Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungulabus
- Take the bus from Kazungula to Kitwebus
3dDrive 2,388.9 km
- Drive from Kinshasa to Kitwecar 2,388.9 km
41h 6m$351–507
Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinshasa to Kitwe is to bus which costs $180 - $230 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Kinshasa to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $270 - $600.
The distance between Kinshasa and Kitwe is 1771 km. The road distance is 2388.9 km.
The best way to get from Kinshasa to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 15h and costs $180 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Kinshasa to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h ahead of Kinshasa. It is currently 2:14 PM in Kinshasa and 3:14 PM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinshasa to Kitwe is 2389 km. It takes approximately 41h 6m to drive from Kinshasa to Kitwe.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Kinshasa to Kitwe via Luanda, Gamek Terminal, Windhoek, Windhoek, Katima Mulilo, Kazungula, and Kazungula in around 3d.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Mbuji-Mayi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kananga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- caacongo.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- faleconnosco@macontransp.com
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Kinshasa to Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $14–20
Bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $27–40
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $47
- Flexi
- $52
- Full Flexi
- $57
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- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Kazungula to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $24–29
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