There are 7 ways to get from Ndola to Francistown by plane, car, 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 to Bulawayo, drive
best- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane NLA - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar
4h 26m$336–1,172Train, bus via Phillip Matante Dr
cheapest- Take the train from Ndola to Lusakatrain Kafue
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Phillip Matante Drbus
28h 4m$30–32Bus
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Francistownbus
17h 59mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ndola to Lusakatrain Kafue
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Francistownbus
25h 38mDrive 1,307.5 km
- Drive from Ndola to Francistowncar 1,307.5 km
15h 56m$192–278Fly to Francistown Airport
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane NLA - FRW
20h 25m$384–928Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistownbus
20h 14m
Ndola (NLA) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Francistown is to train and bus via Phillip Matante Dr which costs $29 - $32 and takes 28h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Francistown is to fly and drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $330 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ndola to Francistown. However, there are services departing from Ndola and arriving at Francistown via Intercity Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
The distance between Ndola and Francistown is 1002 km. The road distance is 1307.5 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Francistown without a car is to bus which takes 17h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Ndola to Francistown, including transfers.
Ndola to Francistown bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Ndola station.
The best way to get from Ndola to Francistown is to bus which takes 17h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $380 - $950 and takes 20h 25m.
Ndola to Francistown bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ndola to Francistown is 1308 km. It takes approximately 15h 56m to drive from Ndola to Francistown.
What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Francistown, Botswana?
You can take a bus from Ndola to Francistown via Lusaka and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 17h 59m. Alternatively, Airlink, Air Botswana, and four other airlines fly from Ndola (NLA) to Francistown Airport (FRW) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Ndola to Francistown Airport via Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Francistown Airport via Bulawayo, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Ndola to Francistown Airport via Lusaka, Harare, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +267 73 325 312
- thenokoclan@gmail.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Francistown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Francistown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Phillip Matante Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
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