There are 8 ways to get from Windhoek to Kitwe by plane, bus, or car
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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 57mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Livingstonebus
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
41h 46m$69–101Bus via Katima Mulilo
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungulabus
- Take the bus from Kazungula to Kitwebus
34h 7mDrive 2,218.8 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Kitwecar 2,218.8 km
26h 10m$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 Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane WDH - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
11h 26m$502–711Fly to Lusaka, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Lusaka (LUN)plane WDH - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
13h 7m$336–619Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
44h 47m$147–158
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Kitwe is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 41h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 11h 26m and costs $500 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Windhoek to Kitwe station. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Power Tools Bus Station via Livingstone Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 46m.
The distance between Windhoek and Kitwe is 1697 km. The road distance is 2218.8 km.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 41h 46m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 57m 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 Livingstone station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windhoek to Kitwe is 2219 km. It takes approximately 26h 10m to drive from Windhoek to Kitwe.
There are 34+ 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 34h 7m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ndola via Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Solwezi via Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Solwezi via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lusaka via Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ndola via Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- 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 Kazungula to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $45
- Flexi
- $50
- Full Flexi
- $54
Bus from Windhoek to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $45
- Flexi
- $50
- Full Flexi
- $54
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $24–29
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
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