There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Matola by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Maputo International Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane LUN - MPM
4h 45m$416–717Bus via Karl Max Av
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget Stbus
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Avbus
35h 43m$161–267Bus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
33h 11m$178–207Drive 1,691.5 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Matolacar 1,691.5 km
20h 51m$249–359Fly 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
6h 34m$247–627
Lusaka (LUN) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Matola is to bus via Karl Max Av which costs $160 - $270 and takes 35h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Matola is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $410 - $750.
The distance between Lusaka and Matola is 1292 km. The road distance is 1691.5 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Matola without a car is to bus which takes 33h 11m and costs $170 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Lusaka to Matola, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Matola is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $410 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $210 and takes 33h 11m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Matola is 1692 km. It takes approximately 20h 51m to drive from Lusaka to Matola.
There are 123+ hotels available in Matola.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Matola, Mozambique?
Airlink, South African Airways, and five 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 Park Station, Johannesburg, and Maputo in around 33h 11m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lusaka to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Lusaka to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lusaka to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Lusaka to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $93
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +260 966707960
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $41
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