How to get fromMbeya to Victoria Fallsby plane, shuttle, bus, train, car or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Mbeya to Victoria Falls by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or taxi

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Fly to Victoria Falls Airport
best
1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)MBI - VFA
9h 2m
$249–674
Private Transfer , bus via Livingstone
cheapest
1. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
2. Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
28h 17m
$94–226
Private Transfer , bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
2. Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
23h 45m
Private Transfer , bus, train
1. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
2. Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
3. Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstone
35h 53m
Drive 1,611.3 km
1. Drive from Mbeya to Victoria Falls1,611.3 km
22h 53m
$295–426
Fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)MBI - LVI
12h 24m
$302–815
Fly to Kasane, bus
1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kasane (BBK)MBI - BBK
2. Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstone
23h 33m
$345–903
Fly to Lusaka, bus
1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN)MBI - LUN
2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
16h 5m
$367–595
Private Transfer , train, taxi
1. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
2. Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
3. Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe
4. Take the train from Kabwe to Livingstone
2d 2h

Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) flights

2Weekly Planes

5h 55mAverage Duration

$248Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,339.4 km
Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe?

Air Tanzania flies from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) twice a week.

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Victoria Falls, 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)

9.1Superb

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)

8.6Fabulous

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