There are 3 ways to get from Blantyre to Lubumbashi by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Ndola (NLA)plane BLZ - NLA
- Drive from Ndola (NLA) to Lubumbashicar
9h 5m$528–1,358Drive 1,467.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Blantyre to Lubumbashicar 1,467.1 km
22h 57m$258–372Bus
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashibus
27h 46m
Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blantyre to Lubumbashi is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 22h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Blantyre to Lubumbashi is to fly and drive which takes 9h 5m and costs $500 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Blantyre to Lubumbashi. However, there are services departing from Wenela Bus Stn and arriving at Lubumbashi via RoadPort and Intercity Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 46m.
The distance between Blantyre and Lubumbashi is 1011 km. The road distance is 1467.1 km.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Lubumbashi without a car is to bus which takes 27h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Blantyre to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
Blantyre to Lubumbashi bus services, operated by Trip Trans, depart from Wenela Bus Stn station.
Blantyre to Lubumbashi bus services, operated by Trip Trans, arrive at RoadPort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blantyre to Lubumbashi is 1467 km. It takes approximately 22h 57m to drive from Blantyre to Lubumbashi.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
You can take a bus from Wenela Bus Stn to Lubumbashi via RoadPort and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 27h 46m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ndola via Lilongwe, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
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