There are 4 ways to get from Tabora to Lusaka by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Tabora (TBO) to Lusaka (LUN)plane TBO - LUN
13h 45m$254–695Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
42h 27m$74–80Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
2d 19h$134–169Drive 1,580.1 km
- Drive from Tabora to Lusakacar 1,580.1 km
27h 55m$232–335
Tabora (TBO) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tabora to Lusaka is to bus which costs $70 - $80 and takes 42h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tabora to Lusaka is to fly which takes 13h 45m and costs $250 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tabora to Lusaka. However, there are services departing from Tabora and arriving at Intercity Bus Terminus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 27m.
The distance between Tabora and Lusaka is 1268 km. The road distance is 1580.1 km.
The best way to get from Tabora to Lusaka without a car is to bus which takes 42h 27m and costs $70 - $80.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Tabora to Lusaka, including transfers.
Tabora to Lusaka bus services, operated by Saratoga, depart from Tabora station.
The best way to get from Tabora to Lusaka is to fly which takes 13h 45m and costs $250 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $80 and takes 42h 27m.
Tabora to Lusaka bus services, operated by Saratoga, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Lusaka is 1h behind Tabora. It is currently 6:44 AM in Tabora and 5:44 AM in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Tabora, Tanzania and Lusaka, Zambia?
Air Tanzania, Turkish Airlines, and Kenya Airways fly from Tabora (TBO) to Lusaka (LUN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tabora to Intercity Bus Terminus via Dar es Salaam and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 42h 27m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Tabora to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Tabora to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Tabora to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tabora to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $40
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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Yes, the driving distance between Tabora to Lusaka is 1580 km. It takes approximately 27h 55m to drive from Tabora to Lusaka.
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