There are 4 ways to get from Maputo to Lusaka by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Lusaka (LUN)MPM - LUN
5h 25m$348–523Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
30h 30m$85–145Drive 1,576.5 km
- Drive from Maputo to Lusaka1,576.5 km
25h 2m$232–335Bus via Maputo
- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
37h 5m$90–146
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Lusaka is to bus via Maputo which costs $85 - $150 and takes 37h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Lusaka is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $340 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Maputo to Lusaka. However, there are services departing from Karl Max Av and arriving at Lusaka via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Maputo and Lusaka is 1285 km. The road distance is 1576.5 km.
The best way to get from Maputo to Lusaka without a car is to bus which takes 30h 30m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Maputo to Lusaka, including transfers.
Maputo to Lusaka bus services, operated by Etrago, depart from Karl Max Av station.
The best way to get from Maputo to Lusaka is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $340 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $150 and takes 30h 30m.
Maputo to Lusaka bus services, operated by Etrago, arrive at Kerk St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maputo to Lusaka is 1577 km. It takes approximately 25h 2m to drive from Maputo to Lusaka.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Lusaka, Zambia?
Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, South African Airways, and four other airlines fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Lusaka (LUN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karl Max Av to Lusaka via Kerk St and Johannesburg in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $40
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $30–55
- Flexi
- $29–50
- Saver
- $25–45
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
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