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How to get fromLusaka to Makeniby plane, taxi, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Lusaka to Makeni by plane, taxi, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane LUN - FNA
    2. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Shell Bus Stop, Freetowntaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Shell Bus Stop, Freetown to Makenibus bus
    24h 20m
    $822–1,988

  2. Fly to Roberts International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane plane LUN - ROB
    2. Drive from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Makenicar car
    21h 29m
    $611–1,567

  3. Drive  7,868.8 km

    1. Drive from Lusaka to Makenicar car 7,868.8 km
    5d 11h
    $1,438–2,077

  4. Fly to Conakry, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane LUN - CKY
    2. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Shell Bus Stop, Freetown to Makenibus bus
    34h 21m
    $685–1,864

Lusaka (LUN) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration20h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$769Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Lusaka to Makeni.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 5,678.9 km
  • Duration: 24h 20m

What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Makeni, Sierra Leone?

There is no direct connection from Lusaka to Makeni. However, you can take the taxi to Lusaka (LUN) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), take the taxi to Shell Bus Stop, Freetown, then take the bus to Makeni. Alternatively, you can drive from Lusaka to Makeni in around 5d 11h.

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