There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Solwezi by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Solwezi
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Solwezi (SLI)plane SYD - SLI
30h 11m$871–2,426Fly to Lusaka, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lusaka (LUN)plane SYD - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Solwezibus
33h 31m$716–2,096Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane SYD - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Solwezicar
25h 41m$787–2,256Fly to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ndola (NLA)plane SYD - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Solwezibus
33h 1m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Solwezi (SLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Solwezi is to fly and bus which costs $700 - $2,100 and takes 33h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Solwezi is to fly and drive which takes 25h 41m and costs $750 - $2,300.
The distance between Sydney and Solwezi is 12269 km.
It takes approximately 30h 11m to get from Sydney to Solwezi, including transfers.
Solwezi is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 8:05 AM in Sydney and 12:05 AM in Solwezi.
There are 16+ hotels available in Solwezi.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Solwezi, Zambia?
Emirates, Proflight Zambia, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Solwezi (SLI) once daily.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Solwezi via Dubai, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Solwezi via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Solwezi via Perth, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Solwezi via Johannesburg, Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Solwezi via Johannesburg, Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Ndola to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
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