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How to get fromBeitbridge to Lubumbashiby car, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Beitbridge to Lubumbashi by car, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Beitbridge to Louis Trichardtcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwanebus bus
    3. Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane PTG - FBM
    9h 59m
    $362–922

  2. Drive 1,573.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Beitbridge to Lubumbashicar car 1,573.7 km
    19h 40m
    $288–416

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Beitbridge to Norton Bus Rankbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from T-Junction to Copacabana Ranktaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashibus bus
    26h 13m

  4. Drive, bus, fly to Ndola

    1. Drive from Beitbridge to Louis Trichardtcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwanebus bus
    3. Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane PTG - NLA
    4. Drive from Ndola (NLA) to Lubumbashicar car
    13h 36m
    $453–1,210

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zimbabwe Border Post to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashibus bus
    30h 51m

Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,617 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Beitbridge, Zimbabwe and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

You can take a bus from Zimbabwe Border Post to Lubumbashi via RoadPort and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 30h 51m.

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