There are 3 ways to get from Kolwezi to Lusaka by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Kolwezi to Solwezi (SLI)car
- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Lusaka (LUN)plane SLI - LUN
8h 40m$209–451Drive 842.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kolwezi to Lusakacar 842.9 km
11h 30m$124–179Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Kolwezi to Tenketaxi
- Take the train from Tenke to Lubumbashitrain
- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
23h 6m
Solwezi (SLI) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kolwezi to Lusaka is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kolwezi to Lusaka is to drive and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $200 - $460.
The distance between Kolwezi and Lusaka is 774 km. The road distance is 842.9 km.
The best way to get from Kolwezi to Lusaka without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 23h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Kolwezi to Lusaka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kolwezi to Lusaka is 843 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Kolwezi to Lusaka.
There are 349+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lusaka, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Kolwezi to Lusaka. However, you can drive to Solwezi (SLI) airport, fly to Lusaka (LUN), then take the taxi to Lusaka. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tenke, take the train to Lubumbashi, walk to Lubumbashi, then take the bus to Intercity Bus Terminus.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Phone
- +243 97 00 15 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- snccsa.com
Train from Tenke to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- snccsa.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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