There are 6 ways to get from Lusaka to Watamu by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Malindi
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Malindi (MYD)plane LUN - MYD
9h 28m$350–746Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindibus
46h 41m$115–135Bus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindibus
42h 43mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakondetrain
- Drive from Nakonde to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindibus
2d 14hDrive 2,365.6 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Watamucar 2,365.6 km
35h 53m$347–502Fly to Mombasa, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mombasa (MBA)plane LUN - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindibus
11h 27m$454–685
Lusaka (LUN) to Malindi (MYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Watamu is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $110 - $140 and takes 46h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Watamu is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $350 - $750.
The distance between Lusaka and Watamu is 1899 km. The road distance is 2365.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Lusaka to Watamu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Watamu is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $350 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 42h 43m.
Watamu is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 1:51 AM in Lusaka and 2:51 AM in Watamu.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Watamu is 2366 km. It takes approximately 35h 53m to drive from Lusaka to Watamu.
There are 566+ hotels available in Watamu.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Watamu, Kenya?
Kenya Airways, Jambojet Limited, and Zambia Airways fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Malindi (MYD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lusaka to Watamu via Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, and Malindi in around 42h 43m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Lusaka to Malindi via Harare, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Lusaka to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Lusaka to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- 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
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $13–21
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