There are 7 ways to get from Lusaka to Kahama by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mwanza Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane LUN - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kahamataxi
10h 44m$331–967Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kahamabus
45h 43m$85Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
- Take the bus from Dodoma to Kahamabus
2d 14hDrive 1,715.6 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Kahamacar 1,715.6 km
32h 19m$252–364Fly to Geita, taxi
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Geita (GIT)plane LUN - GIT
- Take the taxi from Geita (GIT) to Kahamataxi
22h 34m$356–897Fly to Entebbe, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Entebbe (EBB)plane LUN - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kahamabus
16h 35m$310–491Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kahamabus
47h 34m$105–108
Lusaka (LUN) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Kahama is to bus which costs $86 and takes 45h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Kahama is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 44m and costs $330 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lusaka to Kahama. However, there are services departing from Intercity Bus Terminus and arriving at Kahama via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 43m.
The distance between Lusaka and Kahama is 1730 km. The road distance is 1715.6 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Kahama without a car is to bus which takes 45h 43m and costs $86.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Lusaka to Kahama, including transfers.
Lusaka to Kahama bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Lusaka to Kahama bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Kahama is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 7:02 AM in Lusaka and 8:02 AM in Kahama.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Kahama is 1716 km. It takes approximately 32h 19m to drive from Lusaka to Kahama.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Kahama, Shinyanga, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Kahama via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Manzese Tip Top, and Dar es Salaam in around 45h 43m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Lusaka to Mwanza Airport via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Lusaka to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam, Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–750
Flights from Lusaka to Geita via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Lusaka to Geita via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Entebbe via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- 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
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
- 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
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
- +255 748772290
- Website
- shigaka.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kahama
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- shigaka.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dodoma to Kahama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Kahama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kahama
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–51
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Estimated price
- $45–80
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