There are 4 ways to get from Zambia to Kolwezi by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Drive, fly to Kolwezi Airport
best- Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)plane FBM - KWZ
3h 29m$174–797Drive 841.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lusaka to Kolwezicar 841.8 km
11h 29m$124–179Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashibus
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
23h 7mFly from Ndola, train, taxi
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane NLA - FBM
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
15h 19m
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zambia to Kolwezi is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Kolwezi is to drive and fly which takes 3h 29m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Zambia and Kolwezi is 401 km. The road distance is 841.8 km.
The best way to get from Zambia to Kolwezi without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 23h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Zambia to Kolwezi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zambia to Kolwezi is 842 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Zambia to Kolwezi.
There are seven+ hotels available in Kolwezi.
What companies run services between Zambia and Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Zambia to Kolwezi. However, you can drive to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) airport, fly to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), then take the taxi to Kolwezi. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lubumbashi, walk to Lubumbashi, take the train to Tenke, then take the taxi to Kolwezi.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kolwezi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Ndola to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ndola to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Phone
- +243 97 00 15 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- snccsa.com
Train from Lubumbashi to Tenke
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- snccsa.com
Train from Lubumbashi to Tenke
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- snccsa.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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