There are 4 ways to get from Kitwe to Zanzibar Island by car, plane, bus, ferry, 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
best- 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
8h 11m$419–692Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2d 5h$92–166Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
37h 58m$105–170Bus to Ndola, fly
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane NLA - ZNZ
7h 52m
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Zanzibar Island is to bus and train and ferry which costs $90 - $170 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Zanzibar Island is to drive and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $410 - $700.
The distance between Kitwe and Zanzibar Island is 1614 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 37h 58m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Kitwe to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 2:24 AM in Kitwe and 3:24 AM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 351+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Kitwe to Zanzibar Island. However, you can drive to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) airport then fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kitwe to Zanzibar via Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Posta Ya Zamani, and Dar es Salaam in around 37h 58m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Ndola, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- 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
- $38
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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