There are 7 ways to get from Mbeya to Victoria Falls by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
24h 15mTrain, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Mbeya to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Livingstonetrain
2d 3h$111–148Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain Kafue
36h 30mDrive 1,611.4 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Victoria Fallscar 1,611.4 km
22h 47m$295–426Fly to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane MBI - VFA
19h 2m$363–1,034Private Transfer , bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
24h 50mFly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane MBI - LVI
16h 54m$400–1,140
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Victoria Falls is to train and taxi which costs $110 - $150 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Victoria Falls is to fly which takes 16h 54m and costs $400 - $1,200.
The distance between Mbeya and Victoria Falls is 1615 km. The road distance is 1611.4 km.
It takes approximately 24h 15m to get from Mbeya to Victoria Falls, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Victoria Falls is to bus which takes 24h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 19h 2m.
Victoria Falls is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 1:22 PM in Mbeya and 12:22 PM in Victoria Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Victoria Falls is 1611 km. It takes approximately 22h 47m to drive from Mbeya to Victoria Falls.
There are 242+ hotels available in Victoria Falls.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Mbeya to Victoria Falls via Lusaka and Livingstone in around 24h 15m. Alternatively, Air Tanzania, Fastjet, and two other airlines fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $12
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $17
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $17
Train from Kabwe to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $14
- Standard
- $15
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $20
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $21
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $19–22
- Mukuba M2
- $22
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–22
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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