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$324–581Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
37h 7m$75–92Train, 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$124–159Drive 2,420.3 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Livingstonecar 2,420.3 km
36h 32m$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$456–771Taxi 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 59m$577–883Fly 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
8h 8m$296–655
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanzania to Livingstone is to bus which costs $75 - $95 and takes 37h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tanzania to Livingstone is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $320 - $600.
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 7m.
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 7m and costs $75 - $95.
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 $320 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $95 and takes 37h 7m.
Tanzania to Livingstone bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Livingstone is 1h behind Tanzania. It is currently 5:05 AM in Tanzania and 4:05 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 7m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–360
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- 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
- $470–600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- 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
- $320–850
- 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
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $39
- 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
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $14
- Standard
- $14
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $20
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $20
- 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
- facebook.com
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
- 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 32m to drive from Tanzania to Livingstone.
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