There are 7 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Lusaka by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ADD - LUN
8h 2m$320–1,016Bus
- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
2d 15hBus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
3d 20hDrive 3,779.4 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Lusakacar 3,779.4 km
2d 11h$555–801Drive to Awassa Airport, fly
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Awassa Airport (AWA)car
- Fly from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane AWA - LUN
14h 12m$418–1,376Bus, train via Mbeya
- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Tundumatrain
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
3d 2hBus, train
- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
3d 18h
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Lusaka is to fly which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Lusaka is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Lusaka is 2966 km. The road distance is 3779.4 km.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa to Lusaka without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 3 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Addis Ababa to Lusaka, including transfers.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa to Lusaka is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $320 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
Lusaka is 1h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 10:32 AM in Addis Ababa and 9:32 AM in Lusaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa to Lusaka is 3779 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Addis Ababa to Lusaka.
There are 372+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Lusaka, Zambia?
Ethiopian Airlines, Rwandair Express, and Zambia Airways fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Lusaka (LUN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Addis Ababa to Lusaka via Nairobi, Eastleigh Terminal, Koja, Nairobi, Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, and Nakonde in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lusaka via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Awassa Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lusaka via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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