There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka by train, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lusaka (LUN)plane EWR - LUN
21h 26m$850–1,384Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lusaka (LUN)plane JFK - LUN
33h 47m$606–2,355Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lusaka (LUN)plane IAD - LUN
25h 3m$768–2,227Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane PHL - LUN
26h 6m$783–1,643
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka is to fly which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 26h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka is to train and fly which takes 21h 26m and costs $850 - $1,400.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lusaka is 12315 km.
It takes approximately 21h 26m to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 12:03 PM in Philadelphia and 6:03 PM in Lusaka.
There are 391+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lusaka, Zambia?
American Airlines, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lusaka (LUN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lusaka via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lusaka via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lusaka via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lusaka via London Heathrow, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lusaka via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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