There are 9 ways to get from Butembo to Lusaka by car, bus, train, taxi, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Butembo to Bweracar
- Take the bus from Bwera to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
38h 45mDrive to Kasese, fly
cheapest- Drive from Butembo to Kasese (KSE)car
- Fly from Kasese (KSE) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KSE - LUN
24h 1m$269–741Drive, bus, train, taxi
- Drive from Butembo to Bweracar
- Take the bus from Bwera to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
2d 7hDrive 2,380.4 km
- Drive from Butembo to Lusakacar 2,380.4 km
45h 21m$350–505Drive, bus via Tunduma
- Drive from Butembo to Bweracar
- Take the bus from Bwera to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
42h 7mDrive, bus to Entebbe, fly
- Drive from Butembo to Bweracar
- Take the bus from Bwera to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane EBB - LUN
18h 50mDrive to Kihihi Airport, fly
- Drive from Butembo to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KHX - LUN
31h 4m$280–757Fly Butembo to Goma Airport, drive to Kigali, fly
- Fly from Butembo to Goma Airportplane
- Drive from Goma Airport to Kigalicar
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KGL - LUN
9h 43mFly Butembo to Goma Airport, ferry to Kamembe, fly
- Fly from Butembo to Goma Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Goma to Bukavuferry
- Fly from Kamembe (KME) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KME - LUN
14h 15m
Kasese (KSE) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butembo to Lusaka is to drive which costs $340 - $550 and takes 45h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Butembo to Lusaka is to drive and fly which takes 24h 1m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Butembo and Lusaka is 3064 km. The road distance is 2380.4 km.
It takes approximately 38h 45m to get from Butembo to Lusaka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Butembo to Lusaka is 2380 km. It takes approximately 45h 21m to drive from Butembo to Lusaka.
There are 342+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lusaka, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Butembo to Lusaka. However, you can drive to Bwera, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Berelay Rd, take the bus to Tunduma Terminal, drive to Nakonde, then take the bus to Lusaka. Alternatively, you can drive to Bwera, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Berelay Rd, take the bus to Tunduma Terminal, walk to Nakonde, take the train to New Kapiri Mposhi, take the taxi to Kabwe, then take the train to Lusaka.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kasese to Lusaka via Entebbe, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Lusaka via Entebbe, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Kigali to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from Kamembe to Lusaka via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kasese to Lusaka via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Lusaka via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Lusaka via Kasese, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Kigali to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–490
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kasese to Lusaka via Entebbe, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Entebbe to Lusaka via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Lusaka via Entebbe, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Kasese to Lusaka via Entebbe, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Bwera to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Goma to Bukavu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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