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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mwanza to Lusaka by plane, bus, train, or car

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Fly to Lusaka
best
1. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MWZ - LUN
5h 3m
$364–895
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
47h 44m
$95–109
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaamtrain
2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
3. Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
3d 13h
Drive 1,920.1 km
1. Drive from Mwanza to Lusakacar 1,920.1 km
32h 57m
$282–407
Fly to Ndola, bus
1. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Ndola (NLA)plane MWZ - NLA
2. Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
20h 3m
Bus via Tunduma
1. Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
2. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus
3. Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
2d

Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

6Weekly Planes

5h 55mAverage Duration

$333Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Mwanza to Lusaka.

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Distance: 1,546.6 km
Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Lusaka, Zambia?

Charterlines, Inc., Rwandair Express, and two other airlines fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Lusaka (LUN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Station to Intercity Bus Terminus via Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 47h 44m.

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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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