There are 6 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane FBM - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Great Zimbabwecar
9h 13m$469–707Drive 1,351.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwecar 1,351.4 km
16h 36m$247–357Bus
- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Masvingobus
22h 20mDrive to Ndola, fly, drive
- Drive from Lubumbashi to Ndola (NLA)car
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane NLA - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Great Zimbabwecar
9h 56m$392–563Drive to Solwezi, fly, drive
- Drive from Lubumbashi to Solwezi (SLI)car
- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane SLI - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Great Zimbabwecar
10h 36m$319–674Bus via Masvingo
- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Masvingobus
27h 3m
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe is to fly and drive which takes 9h 13m and costs $460 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe. However, there are services departing from Lubumbashi and arriving at Masvingo via Intercity Bus Terminus and Harare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
The distance between Lubumbashi and Great Zimbabwe is 1137 km. The road distance is 1351.4 km.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe without a car is to bus which takes 22h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Lubumbashi station.
Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe is 1351 km. It takes approximately 16h 36m to drive from Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe.
There are 10+ hotels available in Great Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Great Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Lubumbashi to Great Zimbabwe via Intercity Bus Terminus, Harare, and Masvingo in around 22h 20m.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Solwezi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Solwezi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Solwezi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Solwezi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- renac.co.sz
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Solwezi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- 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
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
Bus from Harare to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
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