There are 8 ways to get from Kitwe to Tanzania by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
best- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane FBM - DAR
5h 16m$386–651Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
2d 2h$56–64Bus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
35h 13m$69Drive 1,724.3 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Dar es Salaamcar 1,724.3 km
29h 44m$253–366Bus to Ndola, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane NLA - DAR
7h 7mDrive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane FBM - ZNZ
9h 10m$519–742Bus to Ndola, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane NLA - ZNZ
11h 21mDrive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Tanga Airport
- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane FBM - TGT
19h 59m$462–1,247
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Tanzania is to bus and train which costs $55 - $65 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Tanzania is to drive and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $380 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitwe to Tanzania. However, there are services departing from Kitwe and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 13m.
The distance between Kitwe and Tanzania is 1593 km. The road distance is 1724.3 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Tanzania without a car is to bus which takes 35h 13m and costs $70.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Kitwe to Tanzania, including transfers.
Kitwe to Tanzania bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, depart from Kitwe station.
Kitwe to Tanzania bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Tanzania is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 8:29 PM in Kitwe and 9:29 PM in Tanzania.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Tanzania is 1724 km. It takes approximately 29h 44m to drive from Kitwe to Tanzania.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and 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.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lusaka, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Ndola, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Solwezi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–800
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $36
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $11–14
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
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