travel guide
Travel guide from Nairobi to Lusaka
Zambia’s capital city, renowned for
it is vibrant nightlife, a zoo and botanic
gardens within the city environs, Kenyans
are bound to experience a new culture far
from their country but ‘feel home away
from home’ in Lusaka.
As a requirement, you require to
comply with medical requirements before
being allowed into the country. Getting to
Lusaka by road will need will first need to
cross the Tanzanian border. It is advisable
to change currencies before crossing
borders.
Here is a guide on how to get from
East Africa’s largest city to Southern
Africa’s fastest growing city.
BY BUS
BY AIR
Taking Spider Bus for the 2270 Kilometer
journey, you will part with Ksh 10,000 and you
will spend 37 hours on the road. For this lengthy
ride, it is advisable to carry food and pack outfits
suitable for different weather conditions.
From either Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport (JKIA) or Wilson
Airport, a return ticket will cost you
Ksh 57,200. The journey takes 2 hours
50 minutes.
BY PRIVATE VEHICLE
It is difficult to gauge the actual cost
of travelling to Lusaka by private means.
However, assuming that one is using a
vehicle consuming 16.4 Km/l of fuel, 139
liters of fuel will get you there at a cost of
13,900. The journey takes 29 hours.
It is highly recommended to carry
spare parts of parts that wear out
regularly.
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