There are 6 ways to get from Lusaka to Tunduma by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
13h 56mBus via Nakonde Bus Stn
cheapest- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
17h 17m$29–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakondetrain
23h 21mDrive 1,021.5 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Tundumacar 1,021.5 km
14h 32m$150–217Fly to Kasama, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kasama (KAA)plane LUN - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Nakondetrain
9h 5m$263–365Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane LUN - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
8h 6m$371–1,217
Lusaka (LUN) to Kasama (KAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Tunduma is to bus via Nakonde Bus Stn which costs $29 - $31 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Tunduma is to fly and Private Transfer which takes 8h 6m and costs $370 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lusaka to Tunduma. However, there are services departing from Lusaka and arriving at Nakonde via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
The distance between Lusaka and Tunduma is 1028 km. The road distance is 1021.5 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Tunduma without a car is to bus which takes 13h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Lusaka to Tunduma, including transfers.
Lusaka to Tunduma bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Lusaka station.
Lusaka to Tunduma bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Nakonde station.
Tunduma is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 8:08 AM in Lusaka and 9:08 AM in Tunduma.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Tunduma is 1022 km. It takes approximately 14h 32m to drive from Lusaka to Tunduma.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Tunduma, Tanzania?
Juldan Motors operates a bus from Lusaka to Nakonde once daily, and the journey takes 12h 38m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $13–16
- Mukuba M2
- $15
Train from Kasama to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $6
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +260 966608267
- [email protected]
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
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