There are 9 ways to get from Kenya to Lusaka by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Kisumu International Airport
best- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KIS - LUN
6h 54m$475–668Bus to Nairobi, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lusaka (LUN)plane NBO - LUN
6h 47m$251–491Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
40h 48mBus, train
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
2d 16hDrive 2,385.7 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Lusakacar 2,385.7 km
37h 55m$350–506Fly from Mombasa
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MBA - LUN
5h 49m$400–544Fly from Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane EDL - LUN
7h 17m$453–989Taxi to Ukunda, fly
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane UKA - LUN
8h 48m$496–1,025Bus, train via Mbeya
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Tundumatrain
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
2d 3h
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Lusaka is to bus and fly which costs $250 - $500 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Lusaka is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $400 - $550.
The distance between Kenya and Lusaka is 1862 km. The road distance is 2385.7 km.
The best way to get from Kenya to Lusaka without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Kenya to Lusaka, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kenya to Lusaka is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $470 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 40h 48m.
Lusaka is 1h behind Kenya. It is currently 8:08 PM in Kenya and 7:08 PM in Lusaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Kenya to Lusaka is 2386 km. It takes approximately 37h 55m to drive from Kenya to Lusaka.
There are 372+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Kenya and Lusaka, Zambia?
Kenya Airways, Zambia Airways, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lusaka (LUN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Lusaka via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, and Nakonde in around 40h 48m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Mombasa to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Ukunda to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Mombasa to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Mombasa to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–390
Flights from Ukunda to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $10
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $82
- 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
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- 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
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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