There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lusaka by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lusaka (LUN)plane EDI - LUN
21h 16m$483–1,253Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Lusaka
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane GLA - LUN
21h 48m$455–1,286Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ndola (NLA)plane EDI - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
28h 27m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lusaka is to fly which costs $480 - $1,300 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lusaka is to fly which takes 21h 16m and costs $480 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lusaka is 8498 km.
It takes approximately 21h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:59 AM in Edinburgh and 9:59 AM in Lusaka.
There are 386+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lusaka, Zambia?
Air France, Kenya Airways, and six other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lusaka (LUN) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via Hurghada, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ndola via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ndola via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ndola via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via London Heathrow, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lusaka via London Heathrow, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lusaka via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via Hurghada, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via London Gatwick, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lusaka via London Gatwick, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ndola via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
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