There are 4 ways to get from Victoria Falls National Park to Kariba by train, car, ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive, ferry
best- Take the train from Victoria Falls to Hwangetrain
- Drive from Hwange to Mlibizicar
- Take the ferry from Mlibizi to Karibaferry
21h 37mDrive 489.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Victoria Falls National Park to Karibacar 489.1 km
8h 53m$90–130Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
22h 7mFly
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane VFA - KAB
17h 48m$278–439
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kariba Airport (KAB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria Falls National Park to Kariba is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria Falls National Park to Kariba is to drive which takes 8h 53m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Victoria Falls National Park and Kariba is 517 km. The road distance is 489.1 km.
It takes approximately 21h 37m to get from Victoria Falls National Park to Kariba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Victoria Falls National Park to Kariba is 489 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Victoria Falls National Park to Kariba.
There are 19+ hotels available in Kariba.
What companies run services between Victoria Falls National Park, Zimbabwe and Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe?
Fastjet flies from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kariba Airport (KAB) twice daily.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–390
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Hwange National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Bulawayo, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–390
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Victoria Falls to Hwange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +263 (4) 614162-7
- [email protected]
- Website
- karibaferries.com
Ferry from Mlibizi to Kariba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- karibaferries.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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