There are 3 ways to get from Pretoria to Lubumbashi by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane JNB - FBM
3h 25m$306–448Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from Park Station to Lubumbashibus
34h 35m$100–101Drive 2,050.6 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Lubumbashicar 2,050.6 km
24h 26m$287–414
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Lubumbashi is to train and bus which costs $99 - $102 and takes 34h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Lubumbashi is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs $300 - $450.
The distance between Pretoria and Lubumbashi is 1681 km. The road distance is 2050.6 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Lubumbashi without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 35m and costs $99 - $102.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Pretoria to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Lubumbashi is 2051 km. It takes approximately 24h 26m to drive from Pretoria to Lubumbashi.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Lubumbashi. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), then take the taxi to Lubumbashi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pretoria to Lubumbashi via Park and Park Station in around 34h 35m.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–280
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–380
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Park Station to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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