There are 9 ways to get from Busia to Zambia by bus, plane, taxi, train, 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.
Bus to Entebbe, fly to Lusaka
best- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane EBB - LUN
11h 23m$258–440Bus via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Busia to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
2d 6h$82–111Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Busia to Namangabus
- Take the taxi from Namanga to Arushataxi
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
3d 17h$182–228Drive 2,432.3 km
- Drive from Busia to Lusakacar 2,432.3 km
41h 36m$357–516Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KIS - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
19h 49m$360–1,021Bus to Entebbe, fly to Ndola
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Ndola (NLA)plane EBB - NLA
13h 35m$298–773Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KIS - LUN
10h 43m$601–766Bus to Entebbe, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane EBB - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
13h 38m$327–705Bus
- Take the bus from Busia to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
2d 11h$113–119
Entebbe (EBB) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busia to Zambia is to bus via Nairobi which costs $80 - $120 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Busia to Zambia is to bus and fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $600 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Busia to Zambia. However, there are services departing from Busia and arriving at Intercity Bus Terminus via Nairobi and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Busia and Zambia is 2025 km. The road distance is 2432.3 km.
The best way to get from Busia to Zambia without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 2 days 6h and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Busia to Zambia, including transfers.
Busia to Zambia bus services, operated by The Guardian Coach, depart from Busia station.
Busia to Zambia bus services, operated by The Guardian Coach, arrive at Nairobi station.
Zambia is 1h behind Busia. It is currently 2:03 PM in Busia and 1:03 PM in Zambia.
Yes, the driving distance between Busia to Zambia is 2432 km. It takes approximately 41h 36m to drive from Busia to Zambia.
What companies run services between Busia, Kenya and Zambia?
You can take a bus from Busia to Intercity Bus Terminus via Nairobi, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi, Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Entebbe to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka via Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lusaka via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Entebbe to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lusaka via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Entebbe to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–390
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $36
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardiancoach.com
Bus from Busia to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $35–95
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