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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
    22h 13m
    $699–1,359

  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
    $511–1,454

  3. Fly to Ndola

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane MEL - NLA
    27h 11m
    $729–1,832

  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
    24h 54m
    $598–1,764

  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 Intercity Bus Terminalbus bus
    35h 9m
    $655–1,759

  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
    $799–1,479

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration22h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$614Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,190.7 km
  • Duration: 22h 13m

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

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

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