There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Kolwezi by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane DAR - FBM
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
18h 39mDrive 2,134.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Kolwezicar 2,134.3 km
34h 33m$266–383Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashibus
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
47h 39mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Lubumbashibus
- Take the train from Lubumbashi to Tenketrain
- Take the taxi from Tenke to Kolwezitaxi
2d 4hFly to Kolwezi Airport
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)plane DAR - KWZ
11h 31m$349–974
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kolwezi is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 34h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kolwezi is to fly which takes 11h 31m and costs $340 - $1,000.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Kolwezi is 1731 km. The road distance is 2134.3 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kolwezi without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 47h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 39m to get from Dar es Salaam to Kolwezi, including transfers.
Kolwezi is 1h behind Dar es Salaam. It is currently 08:19 in Dar es Salaam and 07:19 in Kolwezi.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Kolwezi is 2134 km. It takes approximately 34h 33m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Kolwezi.
There are 10+ hotels available in Kolwezi.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Airlink fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kolwezi Airport via Johannesburg, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Phone
- +243 97 00 15 766
- dg@snccsa.com
- 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
Train from Lubumbashi to Tenke
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- snccsa.com
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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