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How to get fromSan Francisco to Lusakaby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Lusaka by plane, train, shuttle, 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
    28h 1m
    $640–1,752

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Lusaka

    cheapest
    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
    36h 7m
    $485–1,400

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Lusaka

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane OAK - LUN
    32h 15m
    $736–2,448

  4. 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
    34h
    $942–1,954

  5. 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
    36h 20m
    $1,063–2,204

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane plane SFO - VFA
    2. Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus bus
    40h 12m
    $695–2,268

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration28h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$612Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,272.5 km
  • Duration: 28h 1m

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

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

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