There are 7 ways to get from Tanzania to Livingstone by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane DAR - VFA
4h 12m$334–631Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
37h 2m$73–87Train, taxi
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Livingstonetrain
2d 23h$123–157Drive 2,420.3 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Livingstonecar 2,420.3 km
36h 37m$356–513Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane DAR - LVI
5h 14m$516–771Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane ZNZ - VFA
7h 28m$282–611Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane JRO - LVI
8h 29m$677–883
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tanzania to Livingstone is to bus which costs $70 - $90 and takes 37h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tanzania to Livingstone is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $330 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanzania to Livingstone. However, there are services departing from Gerezani and arriving at Livingstone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 2m.
The distance between Tanzania and Livingstone is 1956 km. The road distance is 2420.3 km.
The best way to get from Tanzania to Livingstone without a car is to bus which takes 37h 2m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Tanzania to Livingstone, including transfers.
Tanzania to Livingstone bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Tanzania to Livingstone is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $330 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $90 and takes 37h 2m.
Tanzania to Livingstone bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Livingstone is 1h behind Tanzania. It is currently 3:54 AM in Tanzania and 2:54 AM in Livingstone.
What companies run services between Tanzania and Livingstone, Zambia?
Air Tanzania, Fastjet, and Kenya Airways fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Livingstone via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Lusaka in around 37h 2m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $36
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $13
- Standard
- $13
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $18
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $19
- 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
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $16–20
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $17–95
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Yes, the driving distance between Tanzania to Livingstone is 2420 km. It takes approximately 36h 37m to drive from Tanzania to Livingstone.
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