There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Victoria Falls Airport
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane DAR - VFA
4h 5m$308–560Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
37h 20m$77–96Train, bus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain
2d 18hDrive 2,434.6 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Victoria Fallscar 2,434.6 km
36h 43m$445–643Fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane DAR - LVI
5h 27m$450–715
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls is to bus which costs $75 - $100 and takes 37h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls. However, there are services departing from Gerezani and arriving at Livingstone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 20m.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Victoria Falls is 1948 km. The road distance is 2434.6 km.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $300 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $100 and takes 37h 20m.
Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Victoria Falls is 1h behind Dar es Salaam. It is currently 11:44 AM in Dar es Salaam and 10:44 AM in Victoria Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls is 2435 km. It takes approximately 36h 43m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe?
Air Tanzania, Fastjet, and Kenya Airways fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Victoria Falls via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka, and Livingstone in around 37h 20m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–360
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
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