There are 4 ways to get from Bulawayo to Lake Kariba by bus, unknown, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Monzebus
- Walk from Monze to Lake Karibaunknown
13h 34mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Bulawayo to Victoria Fallstrain
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Monzebus
- Walk from Monze to Lake Karibaunknown
22h 35mFly, travel
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane BUQ - KAB
- Walk from Kariba Airport (KAB) to Lake Karibaunknown
17h 42mBus, travel via Bulawayo
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Monzebus
- Walk from Monze to Lake Karibaunknown
16h 4m
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kariba Airport (KAB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bulawayo and Lake Kariba is 829 km.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Bulawayo to Lake Kariba, including transfers.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Lake Kariba, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe?
There is no direct connection from Bulawayo to Lake Kariba. However, you can take the bus to Victoria Falls, drive to Livingstone, take the bus to Monze, then travel to Lake Kariba. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bulawayo to Lake Kariba via Victoria Falls, Livingstone, and Monze in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–850
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Victoria Falls, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy Class Seat
- $9
- Phone
- 0242 661930
- [email protected]
- Website
- stallioncruise.com
Bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://stallioncruise.com/
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Monze
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Livingstone to Monze
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Livingstone to Monze
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +263-775205200
- [email protected]
- Website
- extracity.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.extracity.co.zw/
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