There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka by train, plane, or bus
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 to Lusaka
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 20m$673–2,206Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Lusaka
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
38h 46m$525–2,255Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Lusaka
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane PHL - LUN
30h 56m$1,133–3,044Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ndola (NLA)plane EWR - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
35h 26m
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka is to train and fly which costs $500 - $2,300 and takes 38h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka is to train and fly which takes 21h 20m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lusaka is 12315 km.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 7h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 4:36 AM in Philadelphia and 11:36 AM in Lusaka.
There are 347+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lusaka, Zambia?
Qatar Airways flies from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lusaka (LUN) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lusaka via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka via Lagos, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
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