There are 6 ways to get from Kitwe to Nairobi by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Nairobi (NBO)plane FBM - NBO
6h 8m$630–793Bus, 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 Moshitrain
- Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobibus
3d 3h$63–93Bus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
2d 1h$72–106Drive 2,164.4 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Nairobicar 2,164.4 km
37h 41m$318–459Bus to Ndola, fly
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane NLA - NBO
6h 24mBus via Kitwe
- 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 Nairobibus
2d 2h
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Nairobi is to bus and train which costs $60 - $95 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Nairobi is to drive and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $600 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitwe to Nairobi. However, there are services departing from Kitwe and arriving at Nairobi via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Kitwe and Nairobi is 1764 km. The road distance is 2164.4 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Nairobi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Kitwe to Nairobi, including transfers.
Kitwe to Nairobi bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, depart from Kitwe station.
Kitwe to Nairobi bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 6:14 PM in Kitwe and 7:14 PM in Nairobi.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Nairobi is 2164 km. It takes approximately 37h 41m to drive from Kitwe to Nairobi.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Nairobi, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kitwe to Nairobi via Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Nairobi via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Ndola to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Ndola to Nairobi via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Nairobi via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- 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
- $34–42
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–39
- Mukuba M2
- $42
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- 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
- $58
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Book at
- marangushuttles.com
- 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
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $17–21
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Moshi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
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