How to get fromKitwe to Kigomaby bus, plane, train or car

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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
1. Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
2. Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane NLA - TKQ
17h 52m
Drive 1,375 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Kitwe to Kigomacar 1,375 km
26h 18m
$202–292
Bus
1. Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
2. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
3. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
4. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigomabus
2d 6h
Bus, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
2. Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakondetrain
3. Drive from Nakonde to Mbeyacar
4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
4d 9h
Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Kigoma
1. Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
2. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane FBM - TKQ
18h 52m
$464–1,248
Bus to Ndola, fly to Bujumbura, drive
1. Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
2. Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane NLA - BJM
3. Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kigomacar
22h 24m
Bus to Lusaka, fly to Kigoma
1. Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
2. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane LUN - TKQ
22h 14m
$267–918

Ndola (NLA) to Kigoma (TKQ) flights

6Weekly Planes

16h 43mAverage Duration

$419Cheapest Price

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Distance: 982.7 km
Duration: 17h 52m

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.

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Kigoma(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Kigoma is a city and lake port in Kigoma-Ujiji District in Tanzania, on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi and The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 232,388 (2022 census). The city is situated at an elevation of 775 m.

Things to do in Kigoma

Gombe Stream National Park(Opens in a new window)

Gombe Stream National Park is located in western Kigoma Region, Tanzania, 10 miles (20 km) north of Kigoma, the capital of Kigoma Region. Established in 1968, Gombe is the smallest national park in Tanzania, with only 20 sqmi of forest running along the hills of the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika. The terrain is distinguished by steep valleys, and the forest vegetation ranges from grassland to alpine bamboo to tropical rainforest. Accessible only by boat, the park is most famous as the location where Jane Goodall pioneered her behavioral research conducted on the chimpanzee populations. The Kasakela chimpanzee community, featured in several books and documentaries, lives in Gombe Stream National Park.

Places to stay in Kigoma

Sunset Vista Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Michelle's Apartments(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Entire home in Mlole, Kigoma, Tanzania(Opens in a new window)

7.0Pleasant

COAST VIEW RESORT(Opens in a new window)

6.9Pleasant

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