There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Victoria Falls by plane, train, subway, 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 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
41h 45m$805–2,009Train, 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
33h 9m$532–1,562Fly Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane SMF - VFA
37h 38m$603–2,204Train, 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
30h 31m$584–1,767Fly 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
43h 54m$873–3,129Train 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
40h 22m$636–2,280Fly 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
44h 23m$850–2,065
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 - $1,600 and takes 33h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Victoria Falls is to train and BART and fly which takes 30h 31m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Sacramento and Victoria Falls is 16141 km.
It takes approximately 41h 45m to get from Sacramento to Victoria Falls, including transfers.
Victoria Falls is 9h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 9:17 AM in Sacramento and 6:17 PM in Victoria Falls.
There are 255+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Denver, Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
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
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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