Travel to Lusaka
Every way to reach Lusaka: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Lusaka is reachable from 29 places across 13 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 14 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 42 km away.
How people reach Lusaka
Every mode that actually calls at Lusaka, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 24 | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 375 km | 1 |
| Flight | 32 | €42.62 | 3h 58m | 7,867 km | 13 |
- 29Places you can arrive from
- 29Places you can leave for
- 13Countries
- 14Operators
The train gets you into Lusaka. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Lusaka
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 12 | 21% | Kafue, 42 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 23 | 41% | Choma, 209 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 10 | 18% | Lilongwe, 613 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 11 | 20% | Kigali, 1509 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Lusaka that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 34 | 61% |
| Malawi | 3 | 5% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 4% |
| Botswana | 2 | 4% |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 4% |
| Kenya | 2 | 4% |
| Namibia | 2 | 4% |
| Tanzania | 2 | 4% |
| South Africa | 2 | 4% |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 4% |
| Angola | 1 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
| Rwanda | 1 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Lusaka
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Lusaka
- Lusaka Central Train Station
- Intercity Bus Terminal
- Kulima Tower Bus Station
- LUN
The fare from LUN into Lusaka is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from LUN into Lusaka
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Lusaka
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafue to Lusaka train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 42 km |
| Chongwe to Lusaka train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 43 km |
| Mazabuka to Lusaka train | €13.54 | 1h 27m | 76 km |
| Kabwe to Lusaka train | €18.49 | 1h 45m | 108 km |
| Monze to Lusaka train | €21.79 | 1h 49m | 129 km |
| Kapiri Mposhi to Lusaka train | €27.29 | 2h 13m | 165 km |
| Choma to Lusaka train | €33.89 | 2h 29m | 209 km |
| Luanshya to Lusaka train | €41.04 | 3h | 253 km |
| Ndola to Lusaka flight | €42.62 | 3h 58m | 275 km |
| Ndola to Lusaka train | €44.89 | 2h 51m | 275 km |
| Kalulushi to Lusaka train | €45.99 | 3h 23m | 286 km |
| Kitwe to Lusaka train | €46.54 | 3h 22m | 290 km |
| Harare to Lusaka flight | €47.34 | 4h 6m | 399 km |
| Livingstone to Lusaka flight | €54.42 | 4h 7m | 375 km |
| Livingstone to Lusaka train | €57.54 | 3h 24m | 375 km |
| Solwezi to Lusaka flight | €59.73 | 4h 12m | 414 km |
We cannot promise Lusaka Central Train Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Lusaka
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
Check Lusaka on StasherOr try Bounce
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Popular trips to Lusaka
Common questions about Travel to Lusaka
How can I get to Lusaka?
Lusaka is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 29 places, across 13 countries, on services run by 14 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Lusaka?
The cheapest way into Lusaka is by train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 29 origins we sell into Lusaka over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Lusaka?
The fastest journey into Lusaka is by train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 42 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Lusaka have?
Lusaka has 4 named terminals on our network, including 1 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Lusaka Central Train Station, LUN. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Lusaka from within 200 km?
12 of the routes we sell into Lusaka start within 200 km. The nearest is Kafue, 42 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Lusaka in Zambia?
Lusaka connects to 29 places on our network across 13 countries, the furthest of them 7,867 km away in a straight line. Zambia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Zambia
The wider region
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Lusaka is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Lusaka
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
See Lusaka on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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Plan a trip from here
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