There are 7 ways to get from Kitwe to Kigoma by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane FBM - TKQ
17h 22m$344–948Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
3d 18h$65–86Bus
- 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 9h$91–107Bus, train via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigomabus
2d 23h$82–105Drive 1,375 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Kigomacar 1,375 km
26h 18m$202–292Bus to Ndola, fly
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane NLA - TKQ
19h 33mBus to Lusaka, fly
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane LUN - TKQ
21h 23m$327–858
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigoma (TKQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Kigoma is to bus and train which costs $65 - $90 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Kigoma is to drive and fly which takes 17h 22m and costs $340 - $950.
The distance between Kitwe and Kigoma is 987 km. The road distance is 1375 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Kigoma without a car is to bus and train via Dar es Salaam which takes 2 days 23h and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 17h 22m to get from Kitwe to Kigoma, including transfers.
Kigoma is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 12:28 AM in Kitwe and 1:28 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 four+ 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 9h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Lusaka to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Lusaka to Kigoma via Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Lusaka to Kigoma via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–39
- Mukuba M2
- $39
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- 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
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- 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 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
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