There are 7 ways to get from Windhoek to Kitwe by plane, bus, 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 to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Ndola (NLA)plane WDH - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
9h 7mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Livingstonebus
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
41h 46m$72–152Bus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungulabus
- Take the bus from Kazungula to Kitwebus
25h 1mDrive 2,218.9 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Kitwecar 2,218.9 km
26h 16m$326–471Fly to Solwezi, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Solwezi (SLI)plane WDH - SLI
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwebus
17h 15mFly to Mansa Airport, drive
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Mansa Airport (MNS)plane WDH - MNS
- Drive from Mansa Airport (MNS) to Kitwecar
25h 7m$313–865Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Livingstonebus
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
38h 16m$81–157
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Kitwe is to bus which costs $70 - $160 and takes 41h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 25h 7m and costs $310 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Windhoek to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Kitwe via Katima Mulilo and Kazungula. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 1m.
The distance between Windhoek and Kitwe is 1697 km. The road distance is 2218.9 km.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Kitwe without a car is to bus via Lusaka which takes 38h 16m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Windhoek to Kitwe, including transfers.
Windhoek to Kitwe bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
Windhoek to Kitwe bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Katima Mulilo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windhoek to Kitwe is 2219 km. It takes approximately 26h 16m to drive from Windhoek to Kitwe.
There are 41+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Windhoek to Kitwe via Katima Mulilo, Kazungula, and Kazungula in around 25h 1m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ndola via Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Solwezi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Solwezi via Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Solwezi via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mansa Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mansa Airport via Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mansa Airport via Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mansa Airport via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ndola via Victoria Falls, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Kazungula to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $53
- Full Flexi
- $60
Bus from Windhoek to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $53
- Full Flexi
- $60
Bus from Windhoek to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $53
- Full Flexi
- $60
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +260 974333673
- Website
- jondabustours.com
Bus from Livingstone to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- jondabustours.com
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $23–27
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