There are 5 ways to get from Kitwe to Polokwane by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kitwe to Johanneburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Polokwanebus
33h 3mR 868–978Drive 1,604.4 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Polokwanecar 1,604.4 km
20h 31mR 3,999–5,776Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane FBM - PTG
20h 6mR 4,369–13,809Bus via Ndola
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to 156 Pritchard Stbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Polokwanebus
35h 18mBus to Lusaka, fly
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane LUN - PTG
12h 21mR 3,526–10,496
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Polokwane is to bus which costs R 850 - R 1 000 and takes 33h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Polokwane is to bus and fly which takes 12h 21m and costs R 3 500 - R 11 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitwe to Polokwane. However, there are services departing from Kitwe and arriving at Polokwane via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 3m.
The distance between Kitwe and Polokwane is 2557 km. The road distance is 1604.4 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Polokwane without a car is to bus which takes 33h 3m and costs R 850 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 33h 3m to get from Kitwe to Polokwane, including transfers.
Kitwe to Polokwane bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Kitwe station.
Kitwe to Polokwane bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Johanneburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Polokwane is 1604 km. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Kitwe to Polokwane.
There are 236+ hotels available in Polokwane.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Polokwane, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Kitwe to Polokwane via Johanneburg and Johannesburg in around 33h 3m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–21,000
Flights from Lusaka to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–14,000
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Johanneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 568
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–410
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Central Bus Stn to 156 Pritchard St
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 201
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