There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Victoria Falls by plane, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane SMF - LVI
40h 51m$755–1,909Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Victoria Falls Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane SFO - VFA
32h 39m$515–1,382Fly Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane SMF - VFA
40h 34m$703–1,704Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane SFO - LVI
32h 11m$557–2,087Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Victoria Falls Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane SJC - VFA
36h 42m$676–2,115Fly Sacramento International Airport to Kasane, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kasane (BBK)plane SMF - BBK
- Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstonebus
44h 20m$823–2,829Fly Sacramento International Airport to Bulawayo, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane SMF - BUQ
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Fallsbus
42h 9m$916–2,074
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Victoria Falls is to train and BART and fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 32h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Victoria Falls is to train and BART and fly which takes 32h 11m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Sacramento and Victoria Falls is 16141 km.
It takes approximately 40h 51m to get from Sacramento to Victoria Falls, including transfers.
Victoria Falls is 10h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 11:04 AM in Sacramento and 9:04 PM in Victoria Falls.
There are 260+ hotels available in Victoria Falls.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe?
United Airlines, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Las Vegas, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kasane via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Munich, Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Frankfurt, Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kasane via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bulawayo via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Frankfurt, Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bulawayo via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bulawayo via Atlanta, Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Toronto, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bulawayo via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
- Website
- westair.com.na
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Munich, Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Frankfurt, Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Kazungula to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- 0242 661930
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stallion Cruise
Bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- Stallion Cruise
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