There are 3 ways to get from Lusaka to Freetown by plane, taxi, car, or ferry
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Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane LUN - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
21h 43m$620–1,796Drive 8,011.9 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Freetowncar 8,011.9 km
5d 15h$1,176–1,698Fly to Conakry, ferry
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Conakry (CKY)plane LUN - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
23h 21m$782–2,229
Lusaka (LUN) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Freetown is to fly and taxi which costs $600 - $1,800 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Freetown is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 43m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Lusaka and Freetown is 5510 km. The road distance is 8011.9 km.
It takes approximately 21h 43m to get from Lusaka to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 2h behind Lusaka. It is currently 7:11 AM in Lusaka and 5:11 AM in Freetown.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Freetown is 8012 km. It takes approximately 5 days 15h to drive from Lusaka to Freetown.
There are 71+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Lusaka to Freetown. However, you can take the shuttle to Lusaka Airport, walk to Lusaka-Airport-LUN airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown. Alternatively, you can drive from Lusaka to Freetown in around 5d 15h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Lusaka to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Monrovia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Lusaka to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Lusaka to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Nairobi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Lusaka to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Lusaka to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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