There are 5 ways to get from Tanzania to Kitwe by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Ndola (NLA)plane ZNZ - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
5h 50mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
2d 2h$57–67Bus
- 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
37h 3m$69–74Drive 1,724.6 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Kitwecar 1,724.6 km
29h 43m$253–366Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Ndola (NLA)plane DAR - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
4h 33m
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanzania to Kitwe is to train and bus which costs $55 - $70 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Tanzania to Kitwe is to drive which takes 29h 43m and costs $250 - $370.
The distance between Tanzania and Kitwe is 1456 km. The road distance is 1724.6 km.
The best way to get from Tanzania to Kitwe without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Tanzania to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h behind Tanzania. It is currently 10:04 AM in Tanzania and 9:04 AM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanzania to Kitwe is 1725 km. It takes approximately 29h 43m to drive from Tanzania to Kitwe.
There are 19+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Tanzania and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Gerezani to Power Tools Bus Station via Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 37h 3m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Ndola via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–470
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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Ndola via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- 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
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- 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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