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How to get fromLusaka to Addis Abababy plane, bus, train, car or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Addis Ababa by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeLUN - ADD
    7h 51m
    $400–846

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
    2. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
    4. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
    2d 15h

  3. Bus, train, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
    2. Take the train from Serenje to Nakondetrain
    3. Drive from Nakonde to Mbeyacar
    4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
    5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIAshuttle
    7. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
    4d 1h

  4. Drive 3,779.1 km

    1. Drive from Lusaka to Addis Ababacar3,779.1 km
    2d 11h
    $555–801

  5. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
    2. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
    4. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
    2d 23h

Lusaka (LUN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$283Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and Zambia Airways fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lusaka to Addis Ababa via Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, Kampala, Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, and Nairobi in around 2d 15h.

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