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Chililabombwe · Zambia

Car hire and driving in Chililabombwe

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Zambia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at FBM means 92 km (57 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648868 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743564.

Drives from Chililabombwe

Car rental from Chililabombwe: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Chililabombwe to MufuliraZambia50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Chililabombwe to KalulushiZambia61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Chililabombwe to KitweZambia65 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Chililabombwe to LuanshyaZambia107 km (67 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Chililabombwe to NdolaZambia110 km (69 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Chililabombwe to SolweziZambia157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Chililabombwe to MansaZambia174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Chililabombwe to KabweZambia241 km (150 mi)about 3 h 41 min
Chililabombwe to ChungaZambia332 km (206 mi)about 5 h 4 min
Chililabombwe to LusakaZambia342 km (212 mi)about 5 h 13 min
Chililabombwe to KafueZambia381 km (236 mi)about 5 h 48 min
Chililabombwe to MazabukaZambia388 km (241 mi)about 5 h 55 min
Chililabombwe to ChipataZambia542 km (337 mi)about 8 h 16 min
Chililabombwe to KasamaZambia437 km (272 mi)about 6 h 40 min
Chililabombwe to LivingstoneZambia645 km (401 mi)about 9 h 50 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Chililabombwe?

The left, as everywhere in Zambia.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.