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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lusaka by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Lusaka

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane ABZ - LUN
    23h 23m
    $625–1,859

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Lusaka

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane GLA - LUN
    21h 47m
    $465–1,286

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lusaka

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane EDI - LUN
    21h 16m
    $483–1,253

  4. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Lusaka

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane INV - LUN
    25h 20m
    $792–1,305

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane EDI - FBM
    2. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    27h 22m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kariba Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane plane EDI - KAB
    2. Drive from Kariba Airport (KAB) to Lusakacar car
    24h 10m
    $998–2,068

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane NCL - FBM
    3. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    30h 28m

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$592Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,787.5 km
  • Duration: 23h 23m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lusaka, Zambia?

British Airways, Rwandair Express, and eight other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lusaka (LUN) twice daily.

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