There are 8 ways to get from Kitwe to Mombasa by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
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 to Mombasa
best- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mombasa (MBA)plane FBM - MBA
8h 2m$599–867Bus, train via Dar es Salaam
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 bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
2d 12h$67–82Bus
- 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 Mombasabus
45h 10m$85–95Bus, train
- 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 Mombasabus
2d 12h$72–91Drive 2,041.9 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Mombasacar 2,041.9 km
34h 17m$300–433Bus to Ndola, fly to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mombasa (MBA)plane NLA - MBA
7h 43mBus to Ndola, fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Ukunda (UKA)plane NLA - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
19hBus to Ndola, fly to Malindi, bus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Malindi (MYD)plane NLA - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
20h 50m
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Mombasa is to bus and train via Dar es Salaam which costs $65 - $85 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Mombasa is to drive and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $600 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitwe to Mombasa. However, there are services departing from Kitwe and arriving at Mombasa via Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 10m.
The distance between Kitwe and Mombasa is 1780 km. The road distance is 2041.9 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Mombasa without a car is to bus which takes 45h 10m and costs $85 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Kitwe to Mombasa, including transfers.
Kitwe to Mombasa bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, depart from Kitwe station.
Kitwe to Mombasa bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Mombasa is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 11:12 AM in Kitwe and 12:12 PM in Mombasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Mombasa is 2042 km. It takes approximately 34h 17m to drive from Kitwe to Mombasa.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Mombasa, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kitwe to Mombasa via Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 45h 10m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mombasa via Ndola, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Ndola to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Ndola to Ukunda via Lubumbashi International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Ndola to Ukunda via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Ndola to Ukunda via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Ndola to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Malindi via Lubumbashi International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Ndola to Ukunda via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Ndola to Ukunda via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- 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
- $36
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
- $36
- 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
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- 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
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
- 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
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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