There are 6 ways to get from Tanga to Kitwe by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Tanga Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Ndola (NLA)plane TGT - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
20h 40mBus, train
cheapest- 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 9h$71–96Bus
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
41h 28m$93–101Drive 1,854.2 km
- Drive from Tanga to Kitwecar 1,854.2 km
31h 25m$272–393Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly, 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 58mBus, taxi to Ukunda, fly
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Ndola (NLA)plane UKA - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
23h 13m
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Kitwe is to bus and train which costs $70 - $100 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Kitwe is to drive which takes 31h 25m and costs $270 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanga to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from Tanga and arriving at Kitwe via Fire, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 28m.
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 which takes 41h 28m and costs $90 - $105.
It takes approximately 20h 40m to get from Tanga to Kitwe, including transfers.
Tanga to Kitwe bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, depart from Tanga station.
Tanga to Kitwe bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Kitwe is 1h behind Tanga. It is currently 6:16 AM in Tanga and 5:16 AM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanga to Kitwe is 1854 km. It takes approximately 31h 25m to drive from Tanga to Kitwe.
What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Tanga to Kitwe via Fire, Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Lusaka in around 41h 28m.
- 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
- $360–1,100
Flights from Tanga Airport to Ndola via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Ndola via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Ukunda to Ndola via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Ukunda to Ndola via Nairobi, Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Ndola via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Ukunda to Ndola via Nairobi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–41
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $41
- 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
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- 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
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $17–21
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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