There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Lusaka by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lusaka
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ORD - LUN
21h 54m$632–1,545Train to South Bend, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Lusaka (LUN)plane SBN - LUN
26h 20m$795–1,956Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lusaka
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MDW - LUN
25h 59m$1,032–2,545Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MKE - LUN
26h 10m$1,079–2,626Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ndola (NLA)plane ORD - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
29h 35mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane ORD - FBM
- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
31h 40m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lusaka is to fly which costs $600 - $1,600 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lusaka is to fly which takes 21h 54m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Chicago and Lusaka is 13358 km.
It takes approximately 21h 54m to get from Chicago to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:03 AM in Chicago and 11:03 AM in Lusaka.
There are 386+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lusaka, Zambia?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lusaka (LUN) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lusaka via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Lusaka via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
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