How to get fromMzuzu to Lusakaby bus, shuttle, car, train, taxi, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Mzuzu to Lusaka by bus, shuttle, car, train, taxi, or plane

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Bus, Private Transfer via Tunduma
best
1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tundumashuttle
4. Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
21h 20m
Drive 914.4 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Mzuzu to Lusakacar 914.4 km
14h 38m
$161–232
Bus, drive, train, taxi
1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
4. Take the train from Mbeya to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
5. Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
6. Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
39h 34m
Fly from Mzuzu
1. Fly from Mzuzu (ZZU) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ZZU - LUN
17h 47m
$271–941
Bus, Private Transfer
1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle
4. Take the bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
26h 18m
Bus to Kamuzu International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Lilongwebus
2. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Lusaka (LUN)plane LLW - LUN
8h 49m
$391–763

Mzuzu (ZZU) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

13Weekly Planes

19h 56mAverage Duration

$241Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,483.8 km
Duration: 21h 20m

What companies run services between Mzuzu, Malawi and Lusaka, Zambia?

Nyasa Express, Proflight Zambia, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Mzuzu (ZZU) to Lusaka (LUN) twice daily.

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Lusaka(opens in a new window), Zambia(opens in a new window)

Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1279 m., the city's population was about 3.3 million, while the urban population is estimated at 2.5 million in 2018. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading north, south, east, and west. English is the official language of the city administration, while Bemba, Tonga, Lenje, Soli, Lozi, and Nyanja are the commonly spoken street languages. The earliest evidence of settlement in the area dates to the 6th century AD, with the first known settlement in the 11th century. It was then home to the Lenje and Soli peoples from the 17th or 18th century. The founding of the modern city occurred in 1905 when it lay in the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia, which was controlled by the British South African Company (BSAC). The BSAC built a railway linking their mines in the Copperbelt to Cape Town and Lusaka was designated as a water stop on that line, named after a local Lenje chief called Lusaaka. White Afrikaner farmers then settled in the area and expanded Lusaka into a regional trading centre, taking over its administration. In 1929, five years after taking over control of Northern Rhodesia from the BSAC, the British colonial administration decided to move its capital from Livingstone to a more central location, and Lusaka was chosen. Town planners including Stanley Adshead worked on the project, and the city was built out over the subsequent decades.

Places to stay in Lusaka

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8.7Fabulous

Southern Sun Ridgeway Lusaka(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good