There are 5 ways to get from Lagos to Kitwe by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Lagos to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane LOS - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
13h 45m$530–1,647Fly Lagos to Lusaka, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Lusaka (LUN)plane LOS - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
17h 11m$463–904Drive 5,289.8 km
- Drive from Lagos to Kitwecar 5,289.8 km
3d 20h$776–1,121Fly Lagos to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Ndola (NLA)plane LOS - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
12h 10mBus to Cotonou, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane COO - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
23h 28m
Lagos (LOS) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lagos to Kitwe is to fly and bus which costs $460 - $950 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 13h 45m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Lagos and Kitwe is 3574 km. The road distance is 5289.8 km.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Lagos to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h ahead of Lagos. It is currently 4:23 AM in Lagos and 5:23 AM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Lagos to Kitwe is 5290 km. It takes approximately 3 days 20h to drive from Lagos to Kitwe.
There are 37+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Kitwe, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Lagos to Kitwe. However, you can take the taxi to Lagos (LOS) airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), then drive to Kitwe. Alternatively, you can drive from Lagos to Kitwe in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lagos to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Lagos to Ndola via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Cotonou to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Cotonou to Lubumbashi International Airport via Douala, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Cotonou to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kinshasa, Kolwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Cotonou to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kinshasa, Mbuji-Mayi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Lagos to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lagos to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Lagos to Ndola via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lagos to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lagos to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Lagos to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- caacongo.com
Flights from Cotonou to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Cotonou to Lubumbashi International Airport via Douala, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lagos to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lagos to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
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