Car hire and driving in Mazabuka
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Zambia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LUN means 95 km (59 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 Mazabuka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazabuka to Kafue | Zambia | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Mazabuka to Lusaka | Zambia | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Mazabuka to Chunga | Zambia | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Mazabuka to Kabwe | Zambia | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Mazabuka to Livingstone | Zambia | 299 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Mazabuka to Luanshya | Zambia | 311 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Mazabuka to Ndola | Zambia | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Mazabuka to Kalulushi | Zambia | 337 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Mazabuka to Kitwe | Zambia | 343 km (213 mi) | about 5 h 14 min |
| Mazabuka to Chingola | Zambia | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Mazabuka to Mufulira | Zambia | 371 km (231 mi) | about 5 h 40 min |
| Mazabuka to Chililabombwe | Zambia | 388 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Mazabuka to Chipata | Zambia | 582 km (362 mi) | about 8 h 53 min |
| Mazabuka to Solwezi | Zambia | 435 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 38 min |
| Mazabuka to Kasama | Zambia | 729 km (453 mi) | about 11 h 7 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Mazabuka?
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.