There are 6 ways to get from Johannesburg to Kabwe by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Lusaka, drive
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane JNB - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Kabwecar
4h 42m$275–402Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Johanneburg to Kitwebus
- Take the train from Kitwe to Kabwetrain Kafue
38h 30m$38–40Bus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stnbus
27h 42mDrive 1,698.4 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Kabwecar 1,698.4 km
19h 16m$250–360Fly to Ndola, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ndola (NLA)plane JNB - NLA
- Take the train from Ndola to Kabwetrain
11h 37m$324–1,243Bus via Park Station
- Take the bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stnbus
32h 2m
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Kabwe is to bus and train which costs $38 - $41 and takes 38h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Kabwe is to fly and drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $270 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Johannesburg to Kabwe. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Kabwe Main Bus Stn via Intercity Bus Terminal and Kapiri Mposhi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 42m.
The distance between Johannesburg and Kabwe is 1378 km. The road distance is 1698.4 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Kabwe without a car is to bus which takes 27h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Johannesburg to Kabwe, including transfers.
Johannesburg to Kabwe bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, depart from Johannesburg station.
Johannesburg to Kabwe bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Kabwe is 1698 km. It takes approximately 19h 16m to drive from Johannesburg to Kabwe.
There are six+ hotels available in Kabwe.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Kabwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Johannesburg to Kabwe Main Bus Stn via Intercity Bus Terminal, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 27h 42m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–340
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–390
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–340
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–340
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–390
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–340
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–320
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Ndola to Kabwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kitwe to Kabwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- [email protected]
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $93
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
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