There are 5 ways to get from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, 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
15h 35m$319–832Bus, taxi
cheapest- 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
2d 1h$97–124Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Moshitrain
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
2d 22hDrive 2,034.8 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Kilimanjarocar 2,034.8 km
37h 53m$299–432Drive, fly to Arusha, taxi
- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Arusha (ARK)plane FBM - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Kilimanjarotaxi
18h 25m$294–747
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro is to bus and taxi which costs $95 - $130 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 15h 35m and costs $310 - $850.
The distance between Kitwe and Kilimanjaro is 1678 km. The road distance is 2034.8 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 22h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Kitwe to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 12:48 AM in Kitwe and 1:48 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 one+ 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 Kimara, take the line 004 bus to Shekilango, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Moshi, then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- 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
- $260–750
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–14
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Estimated price
- $18–55
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