There are 4 ways to get from Victoria Falls 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 17mDrive 470.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Victoria Falls to Karibacar 470.9 km
8h 36m$86–125Bus, 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
21h 49mFly
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane VFA - KAB
17h 31m$280–397
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kariba Airport (KAB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria Falls to Kariba is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria Falls to Kariba is to drive which takes 8h 36m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Victoria Falls and Kariba is 497 km. The road distance is 470.9 km.
It takes approximately 21h 17m to get from Victoria Falls to Kariba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Victoria Falls to Kariba is 471 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Victoria Falls to Kariba.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kariba.
What companies run services between Victoria Falls, 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Hwange National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–330
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Bulawayo, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- 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
- $30
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- 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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