There are 7 ways to get from Ndola to Dodoma by car, plane, bus, train, 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.
Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Dodoma Airport
best- Drive from Ndola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Dodoma Airport (DOD)plane FBM - DOD
19h 4m$328–905Drive 1,518.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ndola to Dodomacar 1,518.1 km
26h 12m$223–322Bus, train via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
39h 12mBus, train
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
2d 9hFly Ndola to Iringa Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Iringa Airport (IRI)plane NLA - IRI
- Take the taxi from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Dodomataxi
21h 8m$411–972Fly Ndola to Dodoma Airport
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Dodoma Airport (DOD)plane NLA - DOD
6h 37m$371–1,112Fly Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport, train
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane NLA - DAR
- Take the train from Pugu to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
8h 47m$332–735
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Dodoma Airport (DOD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Dodoma is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Dodoma is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $370 - $1,200.
The distance between Ndola and Dodoma is 1345 km. The road distance is 1518.1 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Dodoma without a car is to bus and train via Lusaka which takes 39h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 4m to get from Ndola to Dodoma, including transfers.
Dodoma is 1h ahead of Ndola. It is currently 9:21 PM in Ndola and 10:21 PM in Dodoma.
Yes, the driving distance between Ndola to Dodoma is 1518 km. It takes approximately 26h 12m to drive from Ndola to Dodoma.
There are 109+ hotels available in Dodoma.
What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Dodoma, Tanzania?
Zambia Airways, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Ndola (NLA) to Dodoma Airport (DOD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Ndola to Iringa Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Ndola to Iringa Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Ndola to Iringa Airport via Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Iringa Airport via Lusaka, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Ndola to Dodoma Airport via Lusaka, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Ndola to Dodoma Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Dodoma Airport via Solwezi, Lusaka, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–490
Flights from Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–490
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
Train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
Train from Pugu to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $5
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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