There are 7 ways to get from Bulawayo to Lusaka by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Lusaka
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Lusaka (LUN)plane BUQ - LUN
3h 37m$278–514Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bulawayo to Victoria Fallstrain
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
23h 8m$29–48Bus
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
14h 12m$51–53Drive 794.9 km
- Drive from Bulawayo to Lusakacar 794.9 km
8h 57m$146–210Fly to Kariba Airport, drive
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane BUQ - KAB
- Drive from Kariba Airport (KAB) to Lusakacar
18h 45m$393–639Bus via Bulawayo
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
14h 26m$43–47Bus via Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
14h 56m$73–75
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Lusaka is to train and bus which costs $29 - $50 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Lusaka is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulawayo to Lusaka. However, there are services departing from Bulawayo and arriving at Intercity Bus Terminus via RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Bulawayo and Lusaka is 566 km. The road distance is 794.9 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Lusaka without a car is to bus which takes 14h 12m and costs $51 - $54.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Bulawayo to Lusaka, including transfers.
Bulawayo to Lusaka bus services, operated by Bravo Tours, depart from Bulawayo station.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Lusaka is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $270 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $51 - $54 and takes 14h 12m.
Bulawayo to Lusaka bus services, operated by Bravo Tours, arrive at Harare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Lusaka is 795 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Bulawayo to Lusaka.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Lusaka, Zambia?
Airlink, Fastjet, and four other airlines fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Lusaka (LUN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bulawayo to Intercity Bus Terminus via Harare and RoadPort in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Victoria Falls, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Lusaka via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bulawayo to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- renac.co.sz
Flights from Bulawayo to Lusaka via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Lusaka via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy Class Seat
- $9
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- 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 RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- 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
Bus from Bulawayo to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
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