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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Lusaka by plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lusaka

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane SFO - LUN
    32h 51m
    $540–1,752

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane plane SFO - VFA
    2. Take the bus from Livingstone to Intercity Bus Terminalbus bus
    38h 22m
    $516–1,452

  3. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Lusaka

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane STS - LUN
    34h 32m
    $605–2,000

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Lusaka

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane OAK - LUN
    36h 10m
    $586–2,048

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Lusaka

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane SJC - LUN
    31h 50m
    $842–2,054

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Lusaka

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane SMF - LUN
    34h 1m
    $877–2,020

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration33h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$507Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,272.5 km
  • Duration: 32h 51m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Lusaka, Zambia?

Qatar Airways, KLM, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lusaka (LUN) twice daily.

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