How to get fromRwanda to Zambiaby plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Rwanda to Zambia by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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Fly Kigali International Airport to Lusaka
best
1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KGL - LUN
5h 14m
$361–791
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
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 15h
$110–164
Bus, train, taxi
1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
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 New Kapiri Mposhitrain
5. Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
6. Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
3d 19h
$173–235
Fly Kamembe International Airport to Lusaka
1. Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KME - LUN
6h 10m
$290–690
Fly Kigali International Airport to Ndola
1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ndola (NLA)plane KGL - NLA
7h 47m
$301–764
Bus via Dar es Salaam
1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
2. Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
2d 19h
$120–199

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

7Weekly Planes

3h 30mAverage Duration

$289Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Rwanda to Zambia.

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Distance: 1,530.7 km
Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Rwanda and Zambia?

Rwandair Express and Kenya Airways fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lusaka (LUN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Intercity Bus Terminus via Trinity Bus Terminal, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 15h.

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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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