There are 8 ways to get from Nakonde to Solwezi by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train to Kasama, fly to Solwezi
best- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Solwezi (SLI)plane KAA - SLI
11h 19mDrive 982.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Nakonde to Solwezicar 982.2 km
17h 9m$145–209Bus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Solwezibus
23h 19mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Tunduma to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Solwezibus
32h 5mPrivate Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Solwezi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Solwezi (SLI)plane MBI - SLI
27h 14m$298–1,041Train to Kasama, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Ndola (NLA)plane KAA - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Solwezibus
17h 38mPrivate Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane MBI - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Solwezicar
28h 29m$364–1,171Bus via Kitwe
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Solwezibus
24h 14m
Kasama (KAA) to Solwezi (SLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakonde to Solwezi is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Nakonde to Solwezi is to drive which takes 17h 9m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakonde to Solwezi. However, there are services departing from Nakonde and arriving at Solwezi via Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 19m.
The distance between Nakonde and Solwezi is 834 km. The road distance is 982.2 km.
The best way to get from Nakonde to Solwezi without a car is to bus which takes 23h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Nakonde to Solwezi, including transfers.
Nakonde to Solwezi bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Nakonde station.
Nakonde to Solwezi bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakonde to Solwezi is 982 km. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Nakonde to Solwezi.
There are 14+ hotels available in Solwezi.
What companies run services between Nakonde, Zambia and Solwezi, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Nakonde to Solwezi via Lusaka in around 23h 19m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Solwezi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–600
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Solwezi via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kasama to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Solwezi via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Solwezi via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Solwezi via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Solwezi via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Tunduma to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Kitwe to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Ndola to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.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
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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