There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lusaka by train, plane, 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.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Lusaka
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane GLA - LUN
18h 57m$355–1,287Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lusaka (LUN)plane EDI - LUN
18h 51m$433–1,253Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ndola (NLA)plane EDI - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
23h 32mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MAN - LUN
23h 35m$511–1,388
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lusaka is to train and fly which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lusaka is to fly which takes 18h 51m and costs $430 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lusaka is 8604 km.
It takes approximately 18h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:49 AM in Edinburgh and 4:49 AM in Lusaka.
There are 358+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lusaka, Zambia?
easyJet, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lusaka (LUN) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lusaka via London Gatwick, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via London Gatwick, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ndola via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ndola via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lusaka via Cairo, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lusaka via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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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