How to get fromBujumbura to Lusakaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bujumbura to Lusaka by plane, bus, train, or car

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Lusaka (LUN)plane BJM - LUN
5h 35m
$398–850
Bus via Kampala
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Bujumbura to Kampalabus
2. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
2d 23h
$136
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nairobibus
2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
3. Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
4. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
5. Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
3d 22h
Drive 1,881.8 km
1. Drive from Bujumbura to Lusakacar 1,881.8 km
32h 31m
$277–399
Bus
1. Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nairobibus
2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
3d 2h

Bujumbura (BJM) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

12Weekly Planes

8h 26mAverage Duration

$368Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Bujumbura to Lusaka.

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Distance: 1,370.9 km
Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Bujumbura, Burundi and Lusaka, Zambia?

Uganda Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Lusaka (LUN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bujumbura to Intercity Bus Terminus via Kampala, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 23h.

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Lusaka(opens in a new window), Zambia(opens in a new window)

Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1279 m., the city's population was about 3.3 million, while the urban population is estimated at 2.5 million in 2018. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading north, south, east, and west. English is the official language of the city administration, while Bemba, Tonga, Lenje, Soli, Lozi, and Nyanja are the commonly spoken street languages. The earliest evidence of settlement in the area dates to the 6th century AD, with the first known settlement in the 11th century. It was then home to the Lenje and Soli peoples from the 17th or 18th century. The founding of the modern city occurred in 1905 when it lay in the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia, which was controlled by the British South African Company (BSAC). The BSAC built a railway linking their mines in the Copperbelt to Cape Town and Lusaka was designated as a water stop on that line, named after a local Lenje chief called Lusaaka. White Afrikaner farmers then settled in the area and expanded Lusaka into a regional trading centre, taking over its administration. In 1929, five years after taking over control of Northern Rhodesia from the BSAC, the British colonial administration decided to move its capital from Livingstone to a more central location, and Lusaka was chosen. Town planners including Stanley Adshead worked on the project, and the city was built out over the subsequent decades.

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