There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Victoria Falls 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 24m$454–807Bus
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$78–128Bus, 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 2,874.4 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Victoria Fallscar 2,874.4 km
44h 43m$526–759Fly Nairobi to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane NBO - VFA
6h 57m$452–702Fly 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 15m$340–894Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane WIL - VFA
18h 48m$769–1,089Bus 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 4h
Nairobi (NBO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Victoria Falls is to bus which costs $75 - $130 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Victoria Falls is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $450 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Victoria Falls. 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 Victoria Falls is 2256 km. The road distance is 2874.4 km.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Nairobi to Victoria Falls, including transfers.
Nairobi to Victoria Falls bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Victoria Falls is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $450 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 2 days 2h.
Nairobi to Victoria Falls bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Victoria Falls is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 8:18 AM in Nairobi and 7:18 AM in Victoria Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Victoria Falls is 2874 km. It takes approximately 44h 43m to drive from Nairobi to Victoria Falls.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe?
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 Victoria Falls via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka, and Livingstone 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
- $340–900
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
- $350–950
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
- $360–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Malindi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- 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
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- 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
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Victoria Falls Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- 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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