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How to get fromMelbourne to Zambiaby plane, car, bus, or taxi

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

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  1. Fly to Lusaka

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane MEL - LUN
    25h 28m
    $700–1,460

  2. Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane MEL - FBM
    2. Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chingolacar car
    28h 48m
    $592–1,555

  3. Fly to Ndola

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane MEL - NLA
    27h 11m
    $930–2,033

  4. Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane MEL - LLW
    2. Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar car
    30h 4m
    $699–2,065

  5. 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
    $755–1,776

  6. Fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane plane MEL - MFU
    2. Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi taxi
    28h 8m
    $1,050–2,080

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration23h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$566Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,190.7 km
  • Duration: 25h 28m

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

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN) 4 times a day.

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