There are 7 ways to get from Eldoret to Lusaka by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Eldoret International Airport
best- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane EDL - LUN
6h 24m$413–929Bus via Tunduma
cheapest- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
39h 26m$123–128Bus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
35h 34mBus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba 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 4hDrive 2,397.3 km
- Drive from Eldoret to Lusakacar 2,397.3 km
41h 34m$352–508Bus to Nairobi, fly
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lusaka (LUN)plane NBO - LUN
12h 15m$264–486Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly
- Drive from Eldoret to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KIS - LUN
6h 53m$463–659
Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eldoret to Lusaka is to bus via Tunduma which costs $120 - $130 and takes 39h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Eldoret to Lusaka is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $410 - $950.
The distance between Eldoret and Lusaka is 1940 km. The road distance is 2397.3 km.
The best way to get from Eldoret to Lusaka without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Eldoret to Lusaka, including transfers.
The best way to get from Eldoret to Lusaka is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $410 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35h 34m.
Lusaka is 1h behind Eldoret. It is currently 12:11 AM in Eldoret and 11:11 PM in Lusaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Eldoret to Lusaka is 2397 km. It takes approximately 41h 34m to drive from Eldoret to Lusaka.
There are 388+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Eldoret, Kenya and Lusaka, Zambia?
Jambojet Limited and Zambia Airways fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Lusaka (LUN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eldoret to Lusaka via Malaba, Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, and Nakonde in around 35h 34m.
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Lusaka via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–430
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lusaka via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Eldoret to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- coast@coastbus.com
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- 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
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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