There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Kitwe by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Ndola
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 30mBus
cheapest- 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$143–153Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
2d 18hDrive 2,164.4 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Kitwecar 2,164.4 km
37h 43m$318–459Bus, 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 5m$530–746Bus, 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
Nairobi (NBO) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kitwe is to bus which costs $140 - $155 and takes 47h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kitwe is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $500 - $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 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Nairobi to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 2:19 AM in Nairobi and 1:19 AM 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 31+ 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
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- $82
- 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
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–14
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- 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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