There are 6 ways to get from Kitwe to Kampala 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
best- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Entebbe (EBB)plane FBM - EBB
12h 24m$543–706Bus, train via Dar es Salaam
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 bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
3d 5h$102–112Bus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
2d 14h$114Drive 2,093.9 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Kampalacar 2,093.9 km
37h 30m$313–452Bus to Ndola, fly
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NLA - EBB
10h 39mBus, train
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
3d 9h$110–144
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Kampala is to bus and train via Dar es Salaam which costs $100 - $115 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Kampala is to drive and fly which takes 12h 24m and costs $500 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitwe to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Kitwe and arriving at Kampala via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Kitwe and Kampala is 1643 km. The road distance is 2093.9 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $115.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Kitwe to Kampala, including transfers.
Kitwe to Kampala bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, depart from Kitwe station.
Kitwe to Kampala bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Kampala is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 2:35 PM in Kitwe and 3:35 PM in Kampala.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Kampala is 2094 km. It takes approximately 37h 30m to drive from Kitwe to Kampala.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Kampala, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Kitwe to Kampala via Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Ndola to Entebbe via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–650
Flights from Ndola to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Ndola to Entebbe via Lubumbashi International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- 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
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
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- 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
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
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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