There are 7 ways to get from Tanga to Kitwe by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Tanga Airport to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Ndola (NLA)plane TGT - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
24h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
42h 55m$87–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tanga 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 9hDrive 1,854.2 km
- Drive from Tanga to Kitwecar 1,854.2 km
31h 25m$272–393Fly Tanga Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane TGT - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
8h 39m$413–1,449Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane DAR - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
12h 37m$353–626Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Ndola (NLA)plane DAR - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
11h 58m
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Kitwe is to bus which costs $85 - $100 and takes 42h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 8h 39m and costs $410 - $1,500.
The distance between Tanga and Kitwe is 1515 km. The road distance is 1854.2 km.
The best way to get from Tanga to Kitwe without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 24h 5m to get from Tanga to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h behind Tanga. It is currently 7:10 PM in Tanga and 6:10 PM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanga to Kitwe is 1854 km. It takes approximately 31h 25m to drive from Tanga to Kitwe.
There are 39+ hotels available in Kitwe.
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 42h 55m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Tanga Airport to Ndola via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Tanga Airport to Ndola via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Tanga Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–400
- 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
- +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
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- 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
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