There are 5 ways to get from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane FBM - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
13h 20m$389–1,182Drive 2,034.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitwe to Kilimanjarocar 2,034.8 km
37h 53m$299–432Bus, taxi
- 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 Moshibus
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
46h 19mBus, train, drive, taxi
- 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 Moshitrain
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
3d 1hBus to Ndola, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane NLA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
14h 15m
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro is to drive which costs $290 - $440 and takes 37h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 13h 20m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Kitwe and Kilimanjaro is 1678 km. The road distance is 2034.8 km.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 11:13 PM in Kitwe and 12:13 AM in Kilimanjaro.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Kilimanjaro is 2035 km. It takes approximately 37h 53m to drive from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro.
There are 13+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro. However, you can drive to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kapiri Mposhi, walk to Kapiri Mposhi, take the bus to Nakonde Bus Stn, drive to Tunduma Terminal, take the bus to Magufuli Bus Terminal, take the taxi to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Moshi, then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- 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 Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $10
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- 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
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Estimated price
- $18–40
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