There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Lusaka by plane, subway, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane DCA - LUN
22h 4m$1,120–3,717Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
23h 26m$782–1,148Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Lusaka (LUN)plane RIC - LUN
26h 21m$794–2,673Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lusaka (LUN)plane EWR - LUN
23h 46m$1,010–1,728
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lusaka is to subway and fly which costs $750 - $1,200 and takes 23h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lusaka is to fly which takes 22h 4m and costs $1,100 - $3,800.
The distance between Washington and Lusaka is 12420 km.
It takes approximately 22h 4m to get from Washington to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 8:08 PM in Washington and 2:08 AM in Lusaka.
There are 304+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lusaka, Zambia?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lusaka (LUN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lusaka via Toronto, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lusaka via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- 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 Richmond International Airport to Lusaka via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Lusaka via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lusaka via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Lusaka via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lusaka via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Lusaka via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lusaka via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Lusaka via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lusaka via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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