There are 6 ways to get from Lusaka to Matola by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Maputo International Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane LUN - MPM
7h 8m$395–726Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget Stbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Paul Kruger & Scheiding St to Maputobus
40h 48m$136–195Bus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget Stbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
33h 55m$162–216Drive 1,702.4 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Matolacar 1,702.4 km
21h 31m$250–361Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane LUN - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Matolacar
8h 57m$206–636Bus via Karl Max Av
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget Stbus
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Avbus
35h 23m$171–246
Lusaka (LUN) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Matola is to bus and train which costs $130 - $200 and takes 40h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Matola is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $390 - $750.
The distance between Lusaka and Matola is 1294 km. The road distance is 1702.4 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Matola without a car is to bus which takes 33h 55m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Lusaka to Matola, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Matola is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $390 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $220 and takes 33h 55m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Matola is 1702 km. It takes approximately 21h 31m to drive from Lusaka to Matola.
There are 129+ hotels available in Matola.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Matola, Mozambique?
Airlink, South African Airways, and four other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Matola via 77 Nugget St, Cbd, Park Station, Johannesburg, and Maputo in around 33h 55m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lusaka to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Lusaka to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lusaka to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Lusaka to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $41
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Paul Kruger & Scheiding St to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $70–80
- Flexi
- $60–80
- Saver
- $55–80
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