How to get fromKinshasa to Kitweby plane, car or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Kinshasa to Kitwe by plane, car, or bus

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Fly, drive
best
1. Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)FIH - FBM
2. Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwe
5h 33m
$283–526
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kinshasa to Luanda
2. Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoek
3. Take the bus from Windhoek to Livingstone
4. Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Station
3d 8h
$116–177
Bus via Lusaka
1. Take the bus from Kinshasa to Luanda
2. Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoek
3. Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
4. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
5. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
3d 4h
$145–192
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Kinshasa to Luanda
2. Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoek
3. Take the bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilo
4. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
5. Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Station
3d 15h
$175–214

Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights

29Weekly Planes

2h 50mAverage Duration

$113Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,770.5 km
Duration: 5h 33m

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, and Lusaka in around 3d 4h.

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Kitwe(opens in a new window), Zambia(opens in a new window)

Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population (after Lusaka) in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 (2010 census provisional) Kitwe is one of the most developed commercial and industrial areas in the nation, alongside Ndola and Lusaka. It has a complex of mines on its north-western and western edges.

Places to stay in Kitwe

Garden Court Kitwe(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Artem Apartments - Apartment 2(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Sherbourne Hotel(Opens in a new window)

6.6Pleasant

Che-Joy Budget Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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