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There are 5 ways to get from Windhoek to Zambia by plane, bus, or car

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Fly to Lusaka
best
1. Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Lusaka (LUN)plane WDH - LUN
5h 14m
$383–606
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
2. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
21h 47m
$95–108
Drive 1,861.8 km
1. Drive from Windhoek to Lusakacar 1,861.8 km
20h 59m
$274–395
Fly to Ndola
1. Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Ndola (NLA)plane WDH - NLA
7h 12m
$383–979
Bus via Soweto Market
1. Take the bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilobus
2. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
37h 47m
$132–143

Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

12Weekly Planes

3h 28mAverage Duration

$315Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Windhoek to Zambia.

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Distance: 1,469.1 km
Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Zambia?

Proflight Zambia and Airlink fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Lusaka (LUN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windhoek to Lusaka via Katima Mulilo in around 21h 47m.

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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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