There are 7 ways to get from Mbeya to Kitwe by plane, bus, shuttle, train, 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 Mbeya Airport to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Ndola (NLA)MBI - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
8h 40mDrive 901.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Kitwe901.3 km
15h 47m$133–191Private Transfer , bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
19h 46mPrivate Transfer , train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
29h 32mPrivate Transfer , train to Kasama, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Ndola (NLA)KAA - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
16h 37mFly Mbeya Airport to Lusaka, bus
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN)MBI - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
14h 57m$361–575Private Transfer , bus via Lusaka
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
22h 31m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Kitwe is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Kitwe is to fly and bus which takes 14h 57m and costs $360 - $600.
The distance between Mbeya and Kitwe is 763 km. The road distance is 901.3 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Kitwe without a car is to Private Transfer and bus which takes 19h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Mbeya to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 1:06 PM in Mbeya and 12:06 PM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Kitwe is 901 km. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Mbeya to Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Kitwe, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Mbeya to Kitwe. However, you can take the shuttle to Mbeya Airport, walk to Mbeya Airport (MBI) airport, fly to Ndola (NLA), take the taxi to Ndola, then take the bus to Kitwe. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Mbeya to Power Tools Bus Station via Tunduma, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 19h 46m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
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
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
- 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
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