There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Livingstone by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Nairobi to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane NBO - LVI
6h 11m$460–813Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
2d 2h$76–124Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain
3d 12hDrive 2,860.1 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Livingstonecar 2,860.1 km
44h 32m$420–607Fly Nairobi to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane NBO - VFA
7h 4m$468–723Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane WIL - LVI
18h 2m$343–896Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
2d 3h
Nairobi (NBO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Livingstone is to bus which costs $75 - $130 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Livingstone is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $460 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Livingstone. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Livingstone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Nairobi and Livingstone is 2241 km. The road distance is 2860.1 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Livingstone without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Nairobi to Livingstone, including transfers.
Nairobi to Livingstone bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Livingstone is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $460 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 2 days 2h.
Nairobi to Livingstone bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Livingstone is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 9:09 PM in Nairobi and 8:09 PM in Livingstone.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Livingstone, Zambia?
Kenya Airways and Airlink fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Livingstone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Nairobi to Victoria Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Malindi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Victoria Falls Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- 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
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- 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
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/
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
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- 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
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- [email protected]
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
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