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Luanshya · Zambia

Car hire and driving in Luanshya

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 NLA means 22 km (14 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 Luanshya

Car rental from Luanshya: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Luanshya to NdolaZambia31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Luanshya to KitweZambia43 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Luanshya to KalulushiZambia48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Luanshya to MufuliraZambia68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Luanshya to ChingolaZambia89 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Luanshya to ChililabombweZambia107 km (67 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Luanshya to KabweZambia146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Luanshya to MansaZambia222 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Luanshya to ChungaZambia243 km (151 mi)about 3 h 42 min
Luanshya to SolweziZambia245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Luanshya to LusakaZambia253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Luanshya to KafueZambia294 km (183 mi)about 4 h 29 min
Luanshya to ChipataZambia461 km (287 mi)about 7 h 2 min
Luanshya to KasamaZambia443 km (275 mi)about 6 h 45 min
Luanshya to LivingstoneZambia591 km (367 mi)about 9 h 1 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 Luanshya?

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.