How to get fromBucharest to Victoria Fallsby plane, night train, bus or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Victoria Falls by plane, night train, bus, or shuttle

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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane OTP - LVI
19h 6m
$445–1,504
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Victoria Falls Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane OTP - VFA
19h 39m
$393–1,399
Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain
2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus
3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane IST - LVI
28h 14m
Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Victoria Falls Airport
1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain
2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus
3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane IST - VFA
25h 7m
Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Victoria Falls Airport
1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varnashuttle
2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane VAR - VFA
21h 35m
$671–1,896
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Kasane, bus
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kasane (BBK)plane OTP - BBK
2. Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstonebus
22h 15m
$553–1,924

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights

11Weekly Planes

17h 56mAverage Duration

$376Cheapest Price

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Distance: 6,977.5 km
Duration: 19h 6m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe?

Flydubai, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) twice daily.

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Victoria Falls(opens in a new window), Zimbabwe(opens in a new window)

Victoria Falls, popularly known as Vic Falls, is a resort town and city in the province of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. It lies on the southern bank of the Zambezi River at the western end of Victoria Falls themselves. According to the 2022 Population Census, the town had a population of 35,199. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls(Opens in a new window)

Victoria Falls (Tokaleya Tonga: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "The Smoke that Thunders") is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It has been described by CNN as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world.

Victoria Falls Bridge(Opens in a new window)

The Victoria Falls Bridge crosses the Zambezi River just below the Victoria Falls and is built over the Second Gorge of the falls. As the river is the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, the bridge links the two countries and has border posts on the approaches to both ends, at the towns of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia.

Livingstone Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Livingstone Museum, formerly David Livingstone Memorial Museum and Rhodes-Livingstone Museum, is the largest and the oldest museum in Zambia, located in Livingstone near Victoria Falls. The museum has exhibits of artifacts related to local history and prehistory, including photographs, musical instruments, and possessions of David Livingstone, the explorer and missionary.

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park(Opens in a new window)

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park (Sotho: Musi oa Thunya [Mosi wa Tunya] "The Smoke Which Thunders"), is an UNESCO World Heritage site that is home to one half of the Mosi-oa-Tunya — 'The Smoke Which Thunders' — known worldwide as Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. The river forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, so the falls are shared by the two countries, and the park is 'twin' to the Victoria Falls National Park on the Zimbabwean side.

Places to stay in Victoria Falls

Shongwe Lookout(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Lokuthula Lodges(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Dzimbahwe Guest Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Pillacol Guest House(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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