There are 6 ways to get from Tukuyu to Lusaka by car, bus, train, taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Tukuyu to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
15h 33mDrive, bus via Tunduma
cheapest- Drive from Tukuyu to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
18h 56m$39–48Drive, train, taxi
- Drive from Tukuyu to Nakonde
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusaka
31h 33mDrive 1,106 km
- Drive from Tukuyu to Lusaka1,106 km
18h 14m$163–235Taxi to Mbeya Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Tukuyu to Mbeya Airport (MBI)
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN)MBI - LUN
9h 39m$319–947Taxi, Private Transfer , train to Kasama, fly
- Take the taxi from Tukuyu to Mbeya Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Lusaka (LUN)KAA - LUN
13h 51m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tukuyu to Lusaka is to drive and bus via Tunduma which costs $35 - $50 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tukuyu to Lusaka is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $310 - $950.
The distance between Tukuyu and Lusaka is 1168 km. The road distance is 1106 km.
It takes approximately 15h 33m to get from Tukuyu to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 1h behind Tukuyu. It is currently 11:54 AM in Tukuyu and 10:54 AM in Lusaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Tukuyu to Lusaka is 1106 km. It takes approximately 18h 14m to drive from Tukuyu to Lusaka.
There are 352+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Tukuyu, Tanzania and Lusaka, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Tukuyu to Lusaka. However, you can drive to Nakonde then take the bus to Lusaka. Alternatively, you can drive to Nakonde, take the train to New Kapiri Mposhi, take the taxi to Kabwe, then take the train to Lusaka.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $35–95
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