There are 9 ways to get from Kitwe to Blantyre by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Lusaka, fly to Chileka International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane LUN - BLZ
14h 50m$365–546Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kitwe to Lusakatrain
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
34h 43m$116–120Bus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
25h 35m$126–131Drive 1,284 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Blantyrecar 1,284 km
20h 37m$226–326Bus to Ndola, fly to Tete, drive
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Tete (TET)plane NLA - TET
- Drive from Tete (TET) to Blantyrecar
27h 26mDrive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane FBM - BLZ
12h 58m$532–1,746Bus to Ndola, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane NLA - BLZ
10h 18mBus to Ndola, fly to Mfuwe Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane NLA - MFU
- Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Blantyrecar
13h 23mBus via Kitwe
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
25h 40m$122–124
Lusaka (LUN) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Blantyre is to train and bus which costs $115 - $121 and takes 34h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Blantyre is to drive and fly which takes 12h 58m and costs $500 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitwe to Blantyre. However, there are services departing from Kitwe and arriving at Wenela Bus Stn via Inter-City Bus Terminus and RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Kitwe and Blantyre is 1104 km. The road distance is 1284 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Blantyre without a car is to bus which takes 25h 35m and costs $126 - $131.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to get from Kitwe to Blantyre, including transfers.
Kitwe to Blantyre bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Kitwe station.
Kitwe to Blantyre bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Blantyre is 1284 km. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Kitwe to Blantyre.
There are 39+ hotels available in Blantyre.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Blantyre, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Kitwe to Wenela Bus Stn via Lusaka, Inter-City Bus Terminus, and RoadPort in around 25h 35m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lusaka to Chileka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Ndola to Tete via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Ndola to Tete via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Ndola to Chileka International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Ndola to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Chileka International Airport via Harare, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–480
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $16–19
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 77 699 9222
- info@citylinkcoaches.co.zw
- Website
- citylinkcoaches.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- citylinkcoaches.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
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