There are 9 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Zambia 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 to Ndola
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Ndola (NLA)plane ADD - NLA
6h 51m$322–1,068Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane ADD - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chingolacar
8h 38m$308–1,010Bus
- 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$555–801Fly to Lusaka
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ADD - LUN
8h 2m$340–930Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane ADD - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
9h 4m$329–1,065Bus, 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 Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Zambia is to fly which costs $340 - $950 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Zambia is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Zambia is 2701 km. The road distance is 3779.4 km.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa to Zambia without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 3 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Addis Ababa to Zambia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa to Zambia is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $320 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
Zambia is 1h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 10:30 PM in Addis Ababa and 9:30 PM in Zambia.
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa to Zambia is 3779 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Addis Ababa to Zambia.
There are 372+ hotels available in Zambia.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Zambia?
Ethiopian Airlines and Zambia Airways fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Ndola (NLA) once daily. 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 Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
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 Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
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 Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lusaka via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- 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
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- 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
- $82
- 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
- $45
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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