There are 6 ways to get from Pretoria to Zambia by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Lusaka
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane JNB - LUN
2h 59m$314–476Train, bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
27h 8m$61–128Bus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
23h 8m$68–143Drive 1,506.5 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Lusakacar 1,506.5 km
16h 46m$221–320Taxi, fly to Ndola
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ndola (NLA)plane JNB - NLA
3h 2m$354–489Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
25h 59m$99–100
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Zambia is to train and bus via Johannesburg which costs $60 - $130 and takes 27h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Zambia is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $310 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Zambia. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Lusaka via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
The distance between Pretoria and Zambia is 1276 km. The road distance is 1506.5 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Zambia without a car is to bus which takes 23h 8m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Pretoria to Zambia, including transfers.
Pretoria to Zambia bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Zambia bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Zambia is 1507 km. It takes approximately 16h 46m to drive from Pretoria to Zambia.
There are 342+ hotels available in Zambia.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Zambia?
You can take a bus from Pretoria to Lusaka via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 23h 8m.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–350
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–350
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–330
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $6
- Off-peak
- $5
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $6
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- $14–18
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $2–12
- Phone
- +260 971104501
- [email protected]
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $94
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 966707960
- Website
- Andrich Coach Services
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- Andrich Coach Services
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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