There are 6 ways to get from Tanga to Kitwe by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 45mBus, 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$74–89Bus
- 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$87–96Drive 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
25h 8m
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 - $90 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.
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 $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 20h 45m to get from Tanga to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h behind Tanga. It is currently 6:23 PM in Tanga and 5:23 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 19+ 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
- $380–1,100
Flights from Tanga Airport to Ndola via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Ndola via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ukunda to Ndola via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Ukunda to Ndola via Nairobi, Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Ukunda to Ndola via Nairobi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- 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
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–39
- Mukuba M2
- $39
- 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
- $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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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