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How to get fromZanzibar City to Livingstoneby plane, ferry, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Livingstone by plane, ferry, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane plane ZNZ - VFA
    8h 8m
    $296–655

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus bus
    38h 28m
    $87–225

  3. Ferry, train, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain train
    3. Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Kabwe to Livingstonetrain train
    3d 2h
    $135–292

  4. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Victoria Falls Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane plane DAR - VFA
    7h 32m
    $335–714

  5. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane plane DAR - LVI
    8h 35m
    $467–904

  6. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane plane ZNZ - LVI
    8h 15m
    $538–661

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,003.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Livingstone, Zambia?

Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) twice daily.

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