There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Livingstone by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane CPT - LVI
3h 15m$356–570Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Livingstonebus
31h 59m$87–154Drive 2,413.9 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Livingstonecar 2,413.9 km
31h 42m$355–512Fly to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane CPT - VFA
4h 8m$254–500Bus via Windhoek
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Livingstonebus
47h 15m$115–209Drive via Bellville 2,393.5 km
- Drive from Bellville to Livingstonecar 2,393.5 km
32h 14m$354–554
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Livingstone is to bus which costs $85 - $160 and takes 31h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Livingstone is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $350 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Livingstone. However, there are services departing from Cape Town Stn and arriving at Livingstone via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 59m.
The distance between Cape Town and Livingstone is 1958 km. The road distance is 2413.9 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Livingstone without a car is to bus which takes 31h 59m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Cape Town to Livingstone, including transfers.
Cape Town to Livingstone bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Cape Town Stn station.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Livingstone is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $350 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $160 and takes 31h 59m.
Cape Town to Livingstone bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Livingstone is 2414 km. It takes approximately 31h 42m to drive from Cape Town to Livingstone.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Livingstone, Zambia?
Proflight Zambia, Kenya Airways, and Airlink fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Livingstone via Park Station and Johannesburg in around 31h 59m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–500
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $50–75
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $78
- Flexi
- $71
- Saver
- $68
Bus from Windhoek to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51–130
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
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