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There are 4 ways to get from Harare to Zambia by plane, bus, or car

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Fly to Lusaka
best
1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Lusaka (LUN)plane HRE - LUN
1h 27m
$161–255
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
7h 26m
$27
Drive 492.2 km
1. Drive from Harare to Lusakacar 492.2 km
5h 34m
$90–130
Fly to Ndola
1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Ndola (NLA)plane HRE - NLA
3h 25m
$91–408

Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

37Weekly Planes

1h 3mAverage Duration

$44Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Harare to Zambia.

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Distance: 440.4 km
Duration: 1h 27m

What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Zambia?

Emirates, Uganda Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Lusaka (LUN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, SR Classic Coach operates a bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus once daily, and the journey takes 7h 26m. CAG Travellers Coaches also services this route once daily.

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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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