There are 7 ways to get from Kitwe to Kigoma by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Ndola, fly to Kigoma
best- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane NLA - TKQ
17h 52mDrive 1,375 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitwe to Kigomacar 1,375 km
26h 18m$202–292Bus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigomabus
2d 6hBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakondetrain
- Drive from Nakonde to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
4d 9hDrive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Kigoma
- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane FBM - TKQ
18h 52m$454–1,348Bus to Ndola, fly to Bujumbura, drive
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane NLA - BJM
- Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kigomacar
22h 14mBus to Lusaka, fly to Kigoma
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane LUN - TKQ
22h 14m$267–968
Ndola (NLA) to Kigoma (TKQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Kigoma is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 26h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Kigoma is to drive and fly which takes 18h 52m and costs $450 - $1,400.
The distance between Kitwe and Kigoma is 983 km. The road distance is 1375 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Kitwe to Kigoma, including transfers.
Kigoma is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 6:47 AM in Kitwe and 7:47 AM in Kigoma.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Kigoma is 1375 km. It takes approximately 26h 18m to drive from Kitwe to Kigoma.
There are five+ hotels available in Kigoma.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Kigoma, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kigoma via Kapiri Mposhi, Kapiri Mposhi, Nakonde Bus Stn, Tunduma Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Lusaka to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Kigoma via Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Kigoma via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ndola to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Ndola to Bujumbura via Lubumbashi International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $15
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $26
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $11–14
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- 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
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