There are 5 ways to get from Livingstone to Kitwe by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Ndola (NLA)LVI - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
5h 13mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Station
17h$20–24Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
15h$26–35Drive 832.6 km
- Drive from Livingstone to Kitwe832.6 km
11h 53m$123–177Fly to Solwezi, bus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Solwezi (SLI)LVI - SLI
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
9h 2m
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Kitwe is to bus which costs $20 - $24 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Kitwe is to drive which takes 11h 53m and costs $120 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Livingstone Bus Terminus and arriving at Power Tools Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Livingstone and Kitwe is 689 km. The road distance is 832.6 km.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Kitwe without a car is to bus via Lusaka which takes 15h and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Livingstone to Kitwe, including transfers.
Livingstone to Kitwe bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, depart from Livingstone station.
Livingstone to Kitwe bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Livingstone to Kitwe is 833 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Livingstone to Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Livingstone to Kitwe via Lusaka in around 15h.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Solwezi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–240
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Ndola via Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $20–24
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