There are 6 ways to get from Kitwe to Kigoma by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ndola, fly to Kigoma
best- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane NLA - TKQ
18h 8mBus, 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$65–84Bus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigomabus
2d 7h$91–96Drive 1,374.5 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Kigomacar 1,374.5 km
25h 55m$202–292Drive 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$364–998Bus 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 19m
Ndola (NLA) to Kigoma (TKQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Kigoma is to bus and train which costs $65 - $85 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Kigoma is to drive and fly which takes 18h 52m and costs $360 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitwe to Kigoma. However, there are services departing from Kitwe and arriving at Kigoma via Intercity Bus Terminus and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Kitwe and Kigoma is 983 km. The road distance is 1374.5 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Kigoma without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $90 - $100.
It takes approximately 18h 8m to get from Kitwe to Kigoma, including transfers.
Kitwe to Kigoma bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, depart from Kitwe station.
Kitwe to Kigoma bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Kigoma is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 4:38 PM in Kitwe and 5:38 PM in Kigoma.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Kigoma is 1374 km. It takes approximately 25h 55m to drive from Kitwe to Kigoma.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Kigoma, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Kitwe to Kigoma via Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Dar es Salaam in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ndola to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Bujumbura via Lubumbashi International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- 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
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $37
- 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 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $11–14
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