There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Victoria Falls 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 28m$350–564Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Livingstonebus
32h 12m$89–158Drive 2,399.4 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Victoria Fallscar 2,399.4 km
31h 28m$439–634Fly to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane CPT - VFA
4h 1m$238–479Bus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Gwerubus
- Take the bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Fallsbus
41h 1m$169–218Drive via Bellville 2,378.9 km
- Drive from Bellville to Victoria Fallscar 2,378.9 km
32h$434–654
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Victoria Falls is to bus via Johannesburg which costs $85 - $160 and takes 32h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Victoria Falls is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $350 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Victoria Falls. However, there are services departing from Cape Town Stn and arriving at Livingstone via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 12m.
The distance between Cape Town and Victoria Falls is 1972 km. The road distance is 2399.4 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Victoria Falls without a car is to bus which takes 41h 1m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Cape Town to Victoria Falls, including transfers.
Cape Town to Victoria Falls bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Cape Town Stn station.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Victoria Falls is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $350 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Johannesburg, which costs $85 - $160 and takes 32h 12m.
Cape Town to Victoria Falls bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Victoria Falls is 2399 km. It takes approximately 31h 28m to drive from Cape Town to Victoria Falls.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe?
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 Victoria Falls via Park Station, Johannesburg, and Livingstone in around 32h 12m.
- 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 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Cape Town to Gweru
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- 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/
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