How to get fromTanga to Kitweby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Tanga to Kitwe by plane, bus, train, or car

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Fly from Tanga Airport, bus
best
1. Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Ndola (NLA)TGT - NLA
2. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
19h 35m
Drive 1,854.2 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Tanga to Kitwe1,854.2 km
31h 21m
$272–393
Bus
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
2. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
3. Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
4. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
40h 10m
Bus, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
3. Drive from Mbeya to Nakonde
4. Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
5. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
2d 11h
Bus to Mombasa, fly, bus
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasa
2. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Ndola (NLA)MBA - NLA
3. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
12h 10m
Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly, bus
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Ndola (NLA)DAR - NLA
3. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
11h 58m
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
2. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
3. Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
4. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
2d 2h

Tanga Airport (TGT) to Ndola (NLA) flights

13Weekly Planes

20h 1mAverage Duration

$283Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Tanga to Kitwe.

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Distance: 1,515.1 km
Duration: 19h 35m

What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Kitwe, Zambia?

You can take a bus from Tanga to Power Tools Bus Station via Fire, Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 40h 10m.

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Kitwe(opens in a new window), Zambia(opens in a new window)

Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population (after Lusaka) in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 (2010 census provisional) Kitwe is one of the most developed commercial and industrial areas in the nation, alongside Ndola and Lusaka. It has a complex of mines on its north-western and western edges.

Places to stay in Kitwe

Garden Court Kitwe(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Artem Apartments - Apartment 2(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Sherbourne Hotel(Opens in a new window)

6.6Pleasant

Che-Joy Budget Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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