There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Zambia by plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lusaka
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MEL - LUN
25h 28m$600–1,760Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane MEL - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chingolacar
28h 33m$542–1,455Fly to Ndola
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ndola (NLA)plane MEL - NLA
27h 11m$780–1,833Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MEL - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
30h 4m$599–2,065Fly to Victoria Falls Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane MEL - VFA
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
35h 9m$607–1,761Fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane MEL - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi
28h 8m$1,000–2,380
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Zambia is to fly and drive which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 28h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Zambia is to fly which takes 25h 28m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Melbourne and Zambia is 11191 km.
It takes approximately 25h 28m to get from Melbourne to Zambia, including transfers.
Zambia is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:29 AM in Melbourne and 12:29 AM in Zambia.
There are 386+ hotels available in Zambia.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Zambia?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ndola via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Phone
- +260 974333673
- Website
- jondabustours.com
Bus from Livingstone to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- jondabustours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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