There are 5 ways to get from Livingstone to Francistown by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bulawayo, drive
best- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane VFA - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar
4h 3m$221–489Bus via Phillip Matante Dr
cheapest- Take the bus from Livingstone to Kazungulabus
- Take the bus from Kasane to Phillip Matante Drbus
11h 41m$32–35Bus
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Kazungulabus
- Take the bus from Kasane Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
9h 24m$35–36Drive 516.3 km
- Drive from Livingstone to Francistowncar 516.3 km
8h 30m$76–109Fly to Francistown Airport
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane VFA - FRW
24h 2m$329–775
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Francistown is to bus via Phillip Matante Dr which costs $32 - $36 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Francistown is to fly and drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $220 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Livingstone to Francistown. However, there are services departing from Livingstone and arriving at Francistown Bus Rank via Kasane Bus Rank. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Livingstone and Francistown is 610 km. The road distance is 516.3 km.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Francistown without a car is to bus via Phillip Matante Dr which takes 11h 41m and costs $32 - $36.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Livingstone to Francistown, including transfers.
Livingstone to Francistown bus services, operated by Mazhandu Family Bus Service, depart from Livingstone station.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Francistown is to bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $35 - $37. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $320 - $800 and takes 24h 2m.
Livingstone to Francistown bus services, operated by Mazhandu Family Bus Service, arrive at Kazungula station.
Yes, the driving distance between Livingstone to Francistown is 516 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Livingstone to Francistown.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Francistown, Botswana?
You can take a bus from Livingstone to Francistown Bus Rank via Kazungula and Kasane Bus Rank in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Botswana, and three other airlines fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Francistown Airport (FRW) once daily.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Francistown Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Francistown Airport via Harare, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Francistown Airport via Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–400
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Livingstone to Kazungula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Livingstone to Kazungula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- [email protected]
Bus from Kasane Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- khandaexpress
- Phone
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Kasane to Phillip Matante Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
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