There are 9 ways to get from Rwanda to Livingstone by car, plane, bus, train, 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.
Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Drive from Butare to Bujumbura (BJM)
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)BJM - LVI
18h 29m$511–693Bus via Tunduma
cheapest- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
47h 6m$124–190Bus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
43h 44mBus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe
- Take the train from Kabwe to Livingstone
2d 23hDrive 2,488.9 km
- Drive from Kigali to Livingstone2,488.9 km
44h 32m$366–528Fly Kigali to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)KGL - LVI
8h 22m$410–662Fly Kamembe to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Kamembe (KME) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)KME - LVI
9h 38m$419–1,211Fly Kigali to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)KGL - VFA
9h 20m$438–773Fly Kigali to Kasane, bus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kasane (BBK)KGL - BBK
- Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstone
13h 31m$309–873
Bujumbura (BJM) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rwanda to Livingstone is to bus via Tunduma which costs $120 - $190 and takes 47h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Rwanda to Livingstone is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $410 - $700.
The distance between Rwanda and Livingstone is 1818 km. The road distance is 2488.9 km.
The best way to get from Rwanda to Livingstone without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 29m to get from Rwanda to Livingstone, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rwanda to Livingstone is to bus which takes 43h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $410 - $700 and takes 8h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rwanda to Livingstone is 2489 km. It takes approximately 44h 32m to drive from Rwanda to Livingstone.
There are 200+ hotels available in Livingstone.
What companies run services between Rwanda and Livingstone, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Kigali to Livingstone via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, and Lusaka in around 43h 44m. Alternatively, Kenya Airways, Rwandair Express, and Proflight Zambia fly from Kigali (KGL) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) once daily.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kigali to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Kamembe to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Kigali, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kigali to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Kigali to Victoria Falls Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- mackair.co.bw
Flights from Kigali to Kasane via Nairobi, Victoria Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Kigali to Kasane via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- 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
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Kazungula to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- 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
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $15–18
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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