There are 4 ways to get from Lusaka to Kitwe by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
6h$10–16Drive 358.3 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Kitwe358.3 km
5h 12m$53–76Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lusaka to Lusaka Airport
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Ndola (NLA)LUN - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
4h 29mBus via Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
8h 39m$21–25
Lusaka (LUN) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Kitwe is to bus which costs $10 - $16 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Kitwe is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lusaka and arriving at Kitwe. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Lusaka and Kitwe is 362 km. The road distance is 358.3 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $10 - $16.
The bus from Lusaka to Kitwe takes 6h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Lusaka to Kitwe bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, depart from Lusaka station.
Lusaka to Kitwe bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, arrive at Kitwe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Kitwe is 358 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Lusaka to Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Kitwe, Zambia?
Euro-Africa Bus Service operates a bus from Lusaka to Kitwe 3 times a day. Tickets cost $11 and the journey takes 6h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $11–13
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $10–12
- Phone
- 254723444443
- info@zambiashuttle.com
- Website
- zambiashuttle.com
Shuttle from Lusaka to Lusaka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–46
- Schedules at
- zambiashuttle.com
- 1-3 PAX
- $30
- 1-5 PAX
- $46
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