How to get fromMbombela to Zambiaby plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Mbombela to Zambia by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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Fly to Lusaka
best
1. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MQP - LUN
4h 34m
$259–662
Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
25h 33m
$82–138
Drive 1,520.2 km
1. Drive from Mbombela to Lusakacar 1,520.2 km
18h 35m
$223–323
Fly to Ndola
1. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Ndola (NLA)plane MQP - NLA
4h 41m
$349–935
Bus
1. Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
2. Take the bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
29h 30m
$111–122
Bus via Johannesburg #2
1. Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg Parkbus
2. Take the bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
33h 20m
$86–169

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

19Weekly Planes

5h 14mAverage Duration

$217Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Mbombela to Zambia.

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Distance: 1,202.4 km
Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Zambia?

Airlink, South African Airways, and Safair fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Lusaka (LUN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelspruit to Lusaka via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 25h 33m.

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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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