There are 4 ways to get from Livingstone to Kariba by train, car, ferry, bus, taxi, 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.
Train, drive, ferry
best- Take the train from Victoria Falls to Hwangetrain
- Drive from Hwange to Mlibizicar
- Take the ferry from Mlibizi to Karibaferry
21h 31mDrive 456.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Livingstone to Karibacar 456.6 km
8h 24m$84–121Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
21h 36mFly
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane VFA - KAB
17h 45m$239–424
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kariba Airport (KAB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Kariba is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Kariba is to drive which takes 8h 24m and costs $80 - $130.
The distance between Livingstone and Kariba is 511 km. The road distance is 456.6 km.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Kariba without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 21h 31m to get from Livingstone to Kariba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Livingstone to Kariba is 457 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Livingstone to Kariba.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kariba.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe?
Fastjet flies from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kariba Airport (KAB) twice daily.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Hwange National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Bulawayo, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Victoria Falls to Hwange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +263 (4) 614162-7
- [email protected]
- Website
- karibaferries.com
Ferry from Mlibizi to Kariba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- karibaferries.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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