There are 5 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 46m$1,002–1,487Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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$822–1,633Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- 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
30h 38m$1,007–2,355Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane PHL - LUN
28h 16m$1,033–2,943Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MDT - LUN
29h 37m$960–2,603
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka is to train and subway and fly which costs $800 - $1,700 and takes 25h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka is to train and fly which takes 21h 46m and costs $1,000 - $1,500.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lusaka is 12315 km.
It takes approximately 21h 46m to get from Philadelphia to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 4:18 AM in Philadelphia and 10:18 AM in Lusaka.
There are 364+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lusaka, Zambia?
American Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lusaka (LUN) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Lusaka via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lusaka via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lusaka via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lusaka via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Lusaka via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
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 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
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
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
- $22–50
- 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
- $35–85
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- 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 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
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
- 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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