There are 7 ways to get from Ndola to Lake Tanganyika by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Ndola to Bujumbura
best- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane NLA - BJM
16h 7m$401–1,112Drive 1,402.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Ndola to Kigomacar 1,402.5 km
26h 20m$206–298Bus, 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 Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
3d 2hFly Ndola to Kigoma
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane NLA - TKQ
14h 47m$381–1,112Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Kalemie Airport
- Drive from Ndola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kalemie Airport (FMI)plane FBM - FMI
5h 24m$248–855Fly Ndola to Kalemie Airport
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kalemie Airport (FMI)plane NLA - FMI
19h 42m$351–1,312Bus, 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 Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
3d 20h
Ndola (NLA) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Lake Tanganyika is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Lake Tanganyika is to drive and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Ndola and Lake Tanganyika is 1084 km. The road distance is 1402.5 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Lake Tanganyika without a car is to bus and train via Lusaka which takes 3 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Ndola to Lake Tanganyika, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ndola to Lake Tanganyika is 1403 km. It takes approximately 26h 20m to drive from Ndola to Lake Tanganyika.
What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Ndola (NLA) to Bujumbura (BJM) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Ndola to Kigoma via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kalemie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–240
Flights from Ndola to Kalemie Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ndola to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Bujumbura via Lubumbashi International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
Train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $39
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
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