There are 5 ways to get from Mpika to Kitwe by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Mpika to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
14h 19mDrive 537.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mpika to Kitwecar 537.3 km
9h 8m$79–114Train, bus
- Take the train from Mpika to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
16h 10mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Mpika to Kasamabus
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Ndola (NLA)plane KAA - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
10h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Mpika to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
14h 44m
Kasama (KAA) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mpika to Kitwe is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mpika to Kitwe is to drive which takes 9h 8m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Mpika to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from Mpika and arriving at Kitwe via Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
The distance between Mpika and Kitwe is 606 km. The road distance is 537.3 km.
The best way to get from Mpika to Kitwe without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Mpika to Kitwe, including transfers.
Mpika to Kitwe bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Mpika station.
Mpika to Kitwe bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mpika to Kitwe is 537 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Mpika to Kitwe.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Mpika, Muchinga Province, Zambia and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Mpika to Kitwe via Lusaka in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–550
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mpika to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Mpika to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Mpika to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Mpika to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
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