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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)plane plane LUN - ADD
    7h 41m
    $320–946

  2. Bus

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

  3. Bus, train, drive, shuttle

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

  4. Drive 3,779.2 km

    1. Drive from Lusaka to Addis Ababacar car 3,779.2 km
    2d 11h
    $555–801

  5. Bus via Dar es Salaam

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

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$271Cheapest 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) 3 times a day. 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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