How to get fromBucharest to Ndolaby plane, night train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Ndola by plane, night train, bus, car, or shuttle

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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Ndola
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1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ndola (NLA)plane OTP - NLA
18h 38m
$451–1,318
Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Ndola
1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain
2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus
3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ndola (NLA)plane IST - NLA
24h 46m
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane OTP - FBM
2. Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Ndolacar
18h 35m
$636–1,660
Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Ndola
1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle
3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ndola (NLA)plane VAR - NLA
22h 12m
$598–1,874
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lusaka, bus
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lusaka (LUN)plane OTP - LUN
2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus
25h 11m

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ndola (NLA) flights

12Weekly Planes

20h 49mAverage Duration

$432Cheapest Price

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Distance: 6,431.6 km
Duration: 18h 38m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Ndola, Zambia?

Tarom, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ndola (NLA) twice daily.

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Ndola(opens in a new window), Zambia(opens in a new window)

Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia and third in terms of size and population, with a population of 475,194 (2010 census provisional), after the capital, Lusaka, and Kitwe, and the second largest in terms of infrastructure development after Lusaka. It is the industrial and commercial center of the Copperbelt, Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of Copperbelt Province. It lies just 10 km from the border with DR Congo. It is also home to Zambia's first modern stadium, the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.

Things to do in Ndola

Copperbelt Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Copperbelt Museum is a living museum located in Ndola, Zambia.

Dag Hammarskjöld Crash Site Memorial(Opens in a new window)

The Dag Hammarskjöld Memorial Crash Site marks the place of the plane crash in which Dag Hammarskjöld, the second and then-incumbent United Nations Secretary General (1953–1961) was killed on 17 September 1961, while on a mission to the Congo Republic (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). The Site is located 10 km from Ndola, in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia.

Places to stay in Ndola

Protea Hotel by Marriott Ndola(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mwaiseni Maisonettes apartments(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

Monga's Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Cozy Cottage(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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