There are 7 ways to get from Tunduma to Kitwe by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
20h 45m$37–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
27h 11mDrive 800.4 km
- Drive from Tunduma to Kitwecar 800.4 km
14h 20m$118–170Train to Kasama, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Ndola (NLA)plane KAA - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
13h 47mPrivate Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Ndola (NLA)plane MBI - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
21h 19mPrivate Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane MBI - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
26h 39m$379–1,225Train to Kasama, fly to Lusaka, bus
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KAA - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
16h 8m
Kasama (KAA) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tunduma to Kitwe is to bus which costs $36 - $39 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tunduma to Kitwe is to drive which takes 14h 20m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Tunduma and Kitwe is 980 km. The road distance is 800.4 km.
The best way to get from Tunduma to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 20h 45m and costs $36 - $39.
It takes approximately 20h 45m to get from Tunduma to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h behind Tunduma. It is currently 8:49 AM in Tunduma and 7:49 AM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Tunduma to Kitwe is 800 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Tunduma to Kitwe.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Tunduma, Tanzania and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a train from Nakonde to Power Tools Bus Station via Tunduma, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Kasama to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–14
- 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
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
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