There are 6 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Lusaka by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, bus, or car train
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Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Lusaka (LUN)plane BFN - LUN
5h 20m$207–658Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
26h 37m$81–149Drive 1,956.9 km
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Lusakacar 1,956.9 km
22h 6m$288–415Taxi to Kimberley, fly
- Take the taxi from Bloemfontein to Kimberley (KIM)taxi
- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KIM - LUN
7h 2m$291–758Bus via Bloemfontein
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
32h 4m$99–142Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Bloemfontein to Hennenmancartrain 74013
- Drive from Hennenman to Lusakacar
22h 52m$267–388
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloemfontein to Lusaka is to bus which costs $80 - $150 and takes 26h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bloemfontein to Lusaka is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloemfontein to Lusaka. However, there are services departing from Bloemfontein and arriving at Lusaka via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 37m.
The distance between Bloemfontein and Lusaka is 1583 km. The road distance is 1956.9 km.
The best way to get from Bloemfontein to Lusaka without a car is to bus which takes 26h 37m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Bloemfontein to Lusaka, including transfers.
Bloemfontein to Lusaka bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Bloemfontein station.
The best way to get from Bloemfontein to Lusaka is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $150 and takes 26h 37m.
Bloemfontein to Lusaka bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloemfontein to Lusaka is 1957 km. It takes approximately 22h 6m to drive from Bloemfontein to Lusaka.
What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia?
CemAir, Proflight Zambia, and three other airlines fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Lusaka (LUN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloemfontein to Lusaka via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 26h 37m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Kimberley to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Kimberley to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Kimberley to Lusaka via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Kimberley to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Kimberley to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Bloemfontein to Hennenman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $20–23
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
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