There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Kitwe by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Ndola, bus
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ndola (NLA)plane NBO - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
7h 31mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
2d 17h$59–103Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
47h 39m$141–152Drive 2,164.4 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Kitwecar 2,164.4 km
37h 43m$318–459Bus to Nairobi, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane NBO - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
8h$580–746Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ndola (NLA)plane WIL - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
19h 17mBus to Nairobi, fly to Lusaka, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lusaka (LUN)plane NBO - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
13h 6m$274–604Bus, train via Moshi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
2d 19h$65–87
Nairobi (NBO) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kitwe is to bus and train via Moshi which costs $65 - $90 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kitwe is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h and costs $550 - $750.
The distance between Nairobi and Kitwe is 1694 km. The road distance is 2164.4 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Kitwe without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Nairobi to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 11:00 PM in Nairobi and 10:00 PM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Kitwe is 2164 km. It takes approximately 37h 43m to drive from Nairobi to Kitwe.
There are 32+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Power Tools Bus Station via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 47h 39m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndola via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndola via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndola via Malindi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndola via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–390
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–39
- Mukuba M2
- $39
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $10
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- 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
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Book at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
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