There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Solwezi by plane, car, 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.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Solwezi
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Solwezi (SLI)SYD - SLI
30h 6m$870–2,425Fly Sydney International Airport to Lusaka, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lusaka (LUN)SYD - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
32h 52m$712–1,295Fly Sydney International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)SYD - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Solwezi
30h 56m$736–2,055Fly Sydney International Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ndola (NLA)SYD - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Solwezi
32h 41mDrive to Orange Airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)OAG - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Solwezi
35h 44m$1,056–2,786
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 - $1,300 and takes 32h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Solwezi is to fly which takes 30h 6m and costs $850 - $2,500.
The distance between Sydney and Solwezi is 12269 km.
It takes approximately 30h 6m to get from Sydney to Solwezi, including transfers.
Solwezi is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 11:18 AM in Sydney and 2:18 AM in Solwezi.
There are 12+ 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.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Brisbane, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Brisbane, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Solwezi via Dubai, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Solwezi via Perth, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Solwezi via Johannesburg, Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
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