There are 3 ways to get from Lusaka to Praia 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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane LUN - RAI
26h 56m$541–2,150Drive to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Lusaka to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL)car
- Fly from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane RYL - RAI
2d 8h$531–2,044Bus to Ndola, fly
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane NLA - RAI
35h 41m
Lusaka (LUN) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Praia is to drive and fly which costs $500 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Praia is to fly which takes 26h 56m and costs $500 - $2,200.
The distance between Lusaka and Praia is 6653 km.
It takes approximately 26h 56m to get from Lusaka to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 3h behind Lusaka. It is currently 9:43 PM in Lusaka and 6:43 PM in Praia.
There are 450+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Airlink, TAAG Angola Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Lusaka to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Lusaka to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Harare, Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Lusaka to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Ndola to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Ndola to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Addis Ababa, Bamako, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
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