There are 4 ways to get from Kitwe to Bulawayo by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Bulawayo (BUQ)NLA - BUQ
5h 5mBus via Livingstone
cheapest- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Livingstone Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
23h 11m$39–52Bus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
22h 30m$83–85Drive 1,153.1 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Bulawayo1,153.1 km
15h 14m$211–305
Ndola (NLA) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Bulawayo is to bus via Livingstone which costs $35 - $55 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Bulawayo is to drive which takes 15h 14m and costs $210 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitwe to Bulawayo. However, there are services departing from Kitwe and arriving at Inter-City Bus Terminus via Inter-City Bus Terminus and RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Kitwe and Bulawayo is 869 km. The road distance is 1153.1 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Bulawayo without a car is to bus which takes 22h 30m and costs $83 - $86.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Kitwe to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Kitwe to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, depart from Kitwe station.
Kitwe to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Bulawayo is 1153 km. It takes approximately 15h 14m to drive from Kitwe to Bulawayo.
There are 46+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Kitwe to Inter-City Bus Terminus via Lusaka, Inter-City Bus Terminus, and RoadPort in around 22h 30m.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
- 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) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Livingstone Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- +263-775205200
- info@extracity.co.zw
- Website
- extracity.co.zw
Bus from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.extracity.co.zw/
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