How to get fromChipata to Victoria FallsBy taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Chipata to Victoria Falls by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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Taxi, fly
best
1. Take the taxi from Chipata to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)taxi
2. Fly from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane MFU - LVI
7h 39m
$507–764
Bus, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Chipata to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
2. Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain Kafue
29h 3m
$31–64
Bus
1. Take the bus from Chipata to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
16h 48m
$41–82
Drive 1,061.8 km
1. Drive from Chipata to Victoria Fallscar 1,061.8 km
15h 1m
$194–281
Bus via Livingstone
1. Take the bus from Chipata to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
17h 52m
$40–76

Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights

5Weekly Planes

7h 15mAverage Duration

$371Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Chipata to Victoria Falls.

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Distance: 956.7 km
Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Chipata, Zambia and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe?

You can take a bus from Chipata to Victoria Falls via Lusaka and Livingstone in around 16h 48m.

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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

$661

Victoria Falls Safari Club(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$331

Insika Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$394

Victoria Falls Safari Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$192

Nguni Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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