There are 4 ways to get from Ndola to Lusaka by plane, bus, train, or car
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Ndola (NLA) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Lusaka is to train which costs $4 - $7 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Lusaka is to fly which takes 1h 12m and costs $180 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ndola and arriving at Lusaka. Services depart twice daily. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ndola and arriving at Lusaka. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Ndola and Lusaka is 289 km. The road distance is 319.8 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Lusaka without a car is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Ndola to Lusaka, including transfers.
Ndola to Lusaka bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Ndola station.
Ndola to Lusaka train services, operated by Zambia Railways Ltd, depart from Ndola station.
The best way to get from Ndola to Lusaka is to fly which takes 1h 12m and costs $180 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 59m, you could also train, which costs $4 - $7 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Lusaka, Zambia?
Zambia Airways and Proflight Zambia fly from Ndola (NLA) to Lusaka (LUN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Juldan Motors operates a bus from Ndola to Lusaka twice daily, and the journey takes 4h 59m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
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Booking & Getting There
Ndola to Lusaka bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka station.
Ndola to Lusaka train services, operated by Zambia Railways Ltd, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ndola to Lusaka is 320 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Ndola to Lusaka.
There are 356+ hotels available in Lusaka.