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How to get fromKitwe to Dar es Salaamby bus, plane, train, car, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Kitwe to Dar es Salaam by bus, plane, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Ndola, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus bus
    2. Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane NLA - DAR
    7h 7m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus bus
    2. Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain train
    2d 2h
    $52–59

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    35h 13m
    $69

  4. Drive  1,724.3 km

    1. Drive from Kitwe to Dar es Salaamcar car 1,724.3 km
    29h 44m
    $253–366

  5. Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car car
    2. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane FBM - DAR
    5h 16m
    $386–651

  6. Bus to Solwezi, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kitwe to Solwezibus bus
    2. Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane SLI - DAR
    10h 36m

  7. Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car car
    2. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane FBM - ZNZ
    3. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    11h 55m
    $554–842

Ndola (NLA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Kitwe to Dar es Salaam.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,417.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Kitwe to Msimbazi Police via Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 35h 13m.

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