There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Songwe by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Drive from Nakonde to Songwecar
13h 34mBus, drive via Tunduma
cheapest- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Drive from Nakonde Bus Stn to Songwecar
16h 56m$34–38Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakondetrain
- Drive from Nakonde to Songwecar
24h 18mDrive 1,065.4 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Songwecar 1,065.4 km
15h 25m$157–226Fly, train, drive
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kasama (KAA)plane LUN - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Nakondetrain
- Drive from Nakonde to Songwecar
10h 3m
Lusaka (LUN) to Kasama (KAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Songwe is to bus and drive via Tunduma which costs $34 - $39 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Songwe is to drive which takes 15h 25m and costs $150 - $230.
The distance between Lusaka and Songwe is 1072 km. The road distance is 1065.4 km.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Lusaka to Songwe, including transfers.
Songwe is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 2:14 AM in Lusaka and 3:14 AM in Songwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Songwe is 1065 km. It takes approximately 15h 25m to drive from Lusaka to Songwe.
There are one+ hotels available in Songwe.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Songwe, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Lusaka to Songwe. However, you can take the bus to Nakonde then drive to Songwe. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lusaka to Songwe via Serenje, Serenje, and Nakonde in around 24h 18m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Kasama to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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