Lusaka: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lusaka is the capital of Zambia (Lusaka Province), 1,277 m (4,190 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Lusaka Central Train Station. Our booking partner lists 341 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Lusaka runs from about 11 h 15 min a day in late June to 13 h 5 min in late December (computed for -15.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lusaka is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 12,998-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Lusaka: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Lusaka Central Train Station. Trains to Lusaka
Buses to Lusaka · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 341 places to stay in Lusaka. Of the 211 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (129), and 11 are five-star. Across 36 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 11,803 reviews in total.
Hotels in Lusaka: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 5 hostels in Lusaka, out of 341 places to stay of every kind — 1.5% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Guests have left 40 reviews across them.
Hostels in Lusaka: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Harare, 399 km (Zimbabwe) — flights
- Kitwe, 290 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ndola, 275 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kabwe, 108 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chingola, 323 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Luanshya, 253 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Livingstone, 375 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Mufulira, 318 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kadoma, 369 km (Zimbabwe)
- Chunga, 10 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Dushanbe, Izhevsk, Los Angeles, Białystok, Kigali.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lusaka?
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lusaka?
About 2.2 million people live in Lusaka, across 360 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lusaka in?
Africa/Lusaka, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Lusaka?
The Kwacha (ZMW). Traffic drives on the left.
Are there hostels in Lusaka?
5 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Lusaka.
How many hotels are there in Lusaka?
Our booking partner lists 341 places to stay in Lusaka, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Lusaka?
Harare (399 km), Kitwe (290 km), Ndola (275 km), Kabwe (108 km), Chingola (323 km).
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.