There are 3 ways to get from Lusaka to Kitwe by plane, bus, or car
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Lusaka (LUN) to Ndola (NLA) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Kitwe is to bus which costs $11 - $18 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Kitwe is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lusaka and arriving at Kitwe. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Lusaka and Kitwe is 350 km. The road distance is 358.3 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $11 - $18.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Lusaka to Kitwe, including transfers.
Lusaka to Kitwe bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, depart from Lusaka station.
Lusaka to Kitwe bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, arrive at Kitwe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Kitwe is 358 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Lusaka to Kitwe.
There are 41+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Kitwe, Zambia?
Euro-Africa Bus Service operates a bus from Lusaka to Kitwe 3 times a day. Tickets cost $12 and the journey takes 6h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–950
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $15–18
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