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How to get fromLivingstone to Lubumbashiby bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Livingstone to Lubumbashi by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashibus bus
    16h 36m

  2. Drive  1,019.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Livingstone to Lubumbashicar car 1,019.6 km
    14h 22m
    $150–216

  3. Fly Victoria Falls Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport

    1. Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane VFA - FBM
    19h 15m
    $520–676

  4. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Livingstone to Intercity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashibus bus
    16h 36m

  5. Bus via Livingstone

    1. Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashibus bus
    18h 22m

  6. Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Ndola, drive

    1. Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane LVI - NLA
    2. Drive from Ndola (NLA) to Lubumbashicar car
    6h 30m
    $344–466

  7. Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Solwezi, drive

    1. Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Solwezi (SLI)plane plane LVI - SLI
    2. Drive from Solwezi (SLI) to Lubumbashicar car
    8h 15m
    $682–1,246

  8. Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mansa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mansa Airport (MNS)plane plane LVI - MNS
    2. Drive from Mansa Airport (MNS) to Lubumbashicar car
    19h 46m
    $709–1,286

Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration20h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,020.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 36m

What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

You can take a bus from Livingstone to Lubumbashi via Intercity Bus Terminus in around 16h 36m. Alternatively, South African Airways, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) 3 times a day.

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