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How to get fromDakar to Lusakaby bus, plane, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dakar to Lusaka by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Lusaka

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    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane DSS - LUN
    19h 47m
    $591–852

  2. Drive  8,630.2 km

    1. Drive from Dakar to Lusakacar car 8,630.2 km
    6d 1h
    $1,266–1,829

  3. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane DSS - FBM
    3. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    36h 47m

  4. Bus to Banjul, fly to Lusaka

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus bus
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane BJL - LUN
    27h 44m
    $806–1,972

  5. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Ndola, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane DSS - NLA
    3. Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus bus
    29h 47m

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$560Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,090.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 47m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Lusaka, Zambia?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Lusaka. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Lusaka (LUN), then take the taxi to Lusaka. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Lusaka in around 6d 1h.

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