There are 6 ways to get from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Lusaka
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane LUN - ADD
4h 24m$371–987Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
2d 18h$114–168Drive 3,775.8 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD)car 3,775.8 km
2d 11h$554–801Bus to Ndola, fly
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane NLA - ADD
11h 9mDrive to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport, fly
- Drive from Lusaka to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL)car
- Fly from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane RYL - ADD
10h 17m$372–1,132Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
3d 15h
Lusaka (LUN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) is to bus which costs $110 - $170 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $370 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD). However, there are services departing from Intercity Bus Terminus and arriving at Bole Millenium via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Koja, Nairobi and Gojam Berenda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Lusaka and Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) is 2957 km. The road distance is 3775.8 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD), including transfers.
Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $370 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 2 days 18h.
Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 7:38 AM in Lusaka and 8:38 AM in Addis Ababa Airport (ADD).
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Addis Ababa Airport (ADD), Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and Zambia Airways fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Bole Millenium via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, and Gojam Berenda in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Ndola to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Website
- abyssinialuxurycoach.com
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- abyssinialuxurycoach.com
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- abyssinialuxurycoach.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
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Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) is 3776 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Lusaka to Addis Ababa Airport (ADD).
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