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How to get fromMelbourne to Lusakaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Lusaka by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Lusaka

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane MEL - LUN
    25h 28m
    $700–1,560

  2. Fly to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL)plane plane MEL - RYL
    2. Drive from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL) to Lusakacar car
    39h 26m
    $692–1,855

  3. Fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane plane MEL - LVI
    2. Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus bus
    35h 7m
    $847–2,067

  4. Fly to Victoria Falls Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane plane MEL - VFA
    2. Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus bus
    35h 9m
    $704–1,876

  5. Fly to Ndola, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane MEL - NLA
    2. Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus bus
    33h 9m

  6. Fly to Jeki, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jeki (JEK)plane plane MEL - JEK
    2. Drive from Jeki (JEK) to Lusakacar car
    35h 44m
    $750–1,565

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration23h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$583Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,190.7 km
  • Duration: 25h 28m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lusaka, Zambia?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN) 3 times a day.

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