There are 3 ways to get from Lusaka to Bamako by plane, car, or bus
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 Lusaka
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane LUN - BKO
17h 32m$660–1,686Drive 7,405.9 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Bamakocar 7,405.9 km
5d 7h$1,087–1,570Bus to Ndola, fly
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane NLA - BKO
29h 18m
Lusaka (LUN) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Bamako is to fly which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Bamako is to fly which takes 17h 32m and costs $650 - $1,700.
The distance between Lusaka and Bamako is 5105 km. The road distance is 7405.9 km.
It takes approximately 17h 32m to get from Lusaka to Bamako, including transfers.
Bamako is 2h behind Lusaka. It is currently 11:48 PM in Lusaka and 9:48 PM in Bamako.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Bamako is 7406 km. It takes approximately 5 days 7h to drive from Lusaka to Bamako.
There are 83+ hotels available in Bamako.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Bamako, Mali?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Lusaka (LUN) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Ndola to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Ndola to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Lusaka, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Ndola to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Bulawayo, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
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