There are 5 ways to get from Zambia to Zimbabwe by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane LUN - HRE
1h 31m$155–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
7h 27m$23–25Drive 492.2 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Hararecar 492.2 km
5h 35m$90–130Fly Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane NLA - HRE
3h 29m$325–449Fly Ndola to Bulawayo
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane NLA - BUQ
2h 10m$359–1,247
Lusaka (LUN) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zambia to Zimbabwe is to bus which costs $23 - $25 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs $150 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Intercity Bus Terminus and arriving at RoadPort. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Zambia and Zimbabwe is 434 km. The road distance is 492.2 km.
The best way to get from Zambia to Zimbabwe without a car is to bus which takes 7h 27m and costs $23 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Zambia to Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Zambia to Zimbabwe bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
The best way to get from Zambia to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs $150 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $23 - $25 and takes 7h 27m.
Zambia to Zimbabwe bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at RoadPort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zambia to Zimbabwe is 492 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Zambia to Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
Uganda Airlines, Emirates, and seven other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, SR Classic Coach operates a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort once daily, and the journey takes 7h 27m. CAG Travellers Coaches also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Solwezi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Ndola to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- renac.co.sz
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Ndola to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
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