There are 5 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Sydney by plane, car, 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 Lubumbashi International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane FBM - SYD
17h 34m$971–3,227Drive to Solwezi, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Lubumbashi to Solwezi (SLI)car
- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SLI - SYD
26h 1m$834–2,851Drive to Ndola, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Drive from Lubumbashi to Ndola (NLA)car
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NLA - SYD
21h 26m$1,053–3,379Bus to Lusaka, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LUN - SYD
28h 9mFly Lubumbashi International Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane FBM - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
23h 5m$1,262–4,100
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubumbashi to Sydney is to drive and fly which costs $800 - $2,900 and takes 26h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lubumbashi to Sydney is to fly which takes 17h 34m and costs $950 - $3,300.
The distance between Lubumbashi and Sydney is 12226 km.
It takes approximately 17h 34m to get from Lubumbashi to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 8h ahead of Lubumbashi. It is currently 4:16 AM in Lubumbashi and 12:16 PM in Sydney.
There are 5174+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Ndola to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Ndola to Sydney International Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ndola to Sydney International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Ndola to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Lusaka to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Lusaka to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Lusaka to Sydney International Airport via Livingstone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Solwezi to Sydney International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Solwezi to Sydney International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Lusaka to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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