There are 3 ways to get from Beitbridge to Lubumbashi by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus to Gateway International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Beitbridge to Louis Trichardtcar
- Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwanebus
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane PTG - FBM
10h 19m$242–722Drive 1,573.7 km
- Drive from Beitbridge to Lubumbashicar 1,573.7 km
19h 58m$288–416Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
- Drive from Beitbridge to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane MQP - FBM
12h$284–747
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beitbridge to Lubumbashi is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Beitbridge to Lubumbashi is to drive and bus and fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between Beitbridge and Lubumbashi is 1617 km. The road distance is 1573.7 km.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Beitbridge to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Beitbridge to Lubumbashi is 1574 km. It takes approximately 19h 58m to drive from Beitbridge to Lubumbashi.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Beitbridge, Zimbabwe and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Beitbridge to Lubumbashi. However, you can drive to Louis Trichardt, take the bus to Polokwane, take the taxi to Gateway International Airport (PTG) airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), then take the taxi to Lubumbashi. Alternatively, you can drive from Beitbridge to Lubumbashi in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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