There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Kitwe by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ndola (NLA)RDU - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
26h 19mTrain to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)IAD - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwe
31h 38m$783–1,926Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)RDU - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwe
26h 12m$829–1,947Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ndola (NLA)GSO - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
30h 35mFly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lusaka, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lusaka (LUN)RDU - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
34h 5m$791–1,863Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)GSO - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwe
31h 39m$1,001–2,369Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ndola (NLA)IAD - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
29h 34m
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Kitwe is to train and fly and drive which costs $750 - $2,000 and takes 31h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 26h 12m and costs $800 - $2,000.
The distance between Raleigh and Kitwe is 12501 km.
It takes approximately 26h 19m to get from Raleigh to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 7h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 1:02 AM in Raleigh and 8:02 AM in Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Kitwe, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Kitwe. However, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Ndola (NLA), take the taxi to Ndola, then take the bus to Kitwe. Alternatively, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), then drive to Kitwe.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ndola via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ndola via Newark, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ndola via Newark, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lusaka via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Newark, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ndola via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ndola via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ndola via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lusaka via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lusaka via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ndola via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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