There are 7 ways to get from Namibia to Zambia by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Lusaka
best- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Lusaka (LUN)plane LVI - LUN
6h 34m$149–397Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
30h 53m$92–109Drive 1,861.8 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Lusakacar 1,861.8 km
21h 4m$274–395Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Ndola
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Ndola (NLA)plane LVI - NLA
7h 33m$204–350Fly Walvis Bay Airport to Lusaka
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane WVB - LUN
6h 52m$358–1,021Fly Windhoek International Airport to Lusaka
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Lusaka (LUN)plane WDH - LUN
8h 38m$293–536Bus via Soweto Market
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
37h 47m$133–144
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Zambia is to bus which costs $90 - $110 and takes 30h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Zambia is to bus and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Namibia to Zambia. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Lusaka via Katima Mulilo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
The distance between Namibia and Zambia is 657 km. The road distance is 1861.8 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Zambia without a car is to bus which takes 30h 53m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Namibia to Zambia, including transfers.
Namibia to Zambia bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Namibia to Zambia is to bus which takes 30h 53m and costs $90 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $350 - $1,100 and takes 6h 52m.
Namibia to Zambia bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Katima Mulilo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namibia to Zambia is 1862 km. It takes approximately 21h 4m to drive from Namibia to Zambia.
What companies run services between Namibia and Zambia?
You can take a bus from Windhoek to Lusaka via Katima Mulilo in around 30h 53m. Alternatively, Airlink and Zambia Airways fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Lusaka (LUN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–260
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Ndola via Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–260
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $46
- Flexi
- $50
- Full Flexi
- $55
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
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