There are 6 ways to get from Grahamstown to Lusaka by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train
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Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly
best- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Lusaka (LUN)plane PLZ - LUN
9h 36m$222–681Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
34h 55m$83–132Drive 2,532.8 km
- Drive from Grahamstown to Lusakacar 2,532.8 km
29h 43m$372–537Bus to East London, fly
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ELS - LUN
10h 11m$249–791Bus via Bhisho
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to King William's Townbus
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
42h 13m$121–182Drive, car train
- Drive from Grahamstown to Queenstowncar
- Take the car train from Queenstown to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Lusakacar
36h 51m$267–413
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grahamstown to Lusaka is to bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 34h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Grahamstown to Lusaka is to bus and fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Grahamstown to Lusaka. However, there are services departing from Grahamstown and arriving at Lusaka via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 55m.
The distance between Grahamstown and Lusaka is 2250 km. The road distance is 2532.8 km.
The best way to get from Grahamstown to Lusaka without a car is to bus which takes 34h 55m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Grahamstown to Lusaka, including transfers.
Grahamstown to Lusaka bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, depart from Grahamstown station.
Grahamstown to Lusaka bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grahamstown to Lusaka is 2533 km. It takes approximately 29h 43m to drive from Grahamstown to Lusaka.
There are 335+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Grahamstown to Lusaka via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 34h 55m.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Lusaka via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from East London to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from East London to Lusaka via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from East London to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from East London to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from East London to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from East London to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Queenstown to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- $30
- Economy (Sitter)
- $19
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $30–45
- Saver
- $27–40
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
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