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Ndola · Zambia

Car hire and driving in Ndola

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 13 km (8 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 Ndola

Car rental from Ndola: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ndola to LuanshyaZambia31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Ndola to KitweZambia49 km (30 mi)about 45 min
Ndola to KalulushiZambia60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Ndola to MufuliraZambia63 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Ndola to ChingolaZambia95 km (59 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Ndola to ChililabombweZambia110 km (69 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Ndola to KabweZambia167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Ndola to MansaZambia198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Ndola to SolweziZambia259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Ndola to ChungaZambia265 km (165 mi)about 4 h 3 min
Ndola to LusakaZambia275 km (171 mi)about 4 h 11 min
Ndola to KafueZambia316 km (197 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Ndola to ChipataZambia441 km (274 mi)about 6 h 43 min
Ndola to KasamaZambia412 km (256 mi)about 6 h 17 min
Ndola to LivingstoneZambia619 km (385 mi)about 9 h 27 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 Ndola?

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.