Car hire and driving in Livingstone
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Zambia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LVI means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648868 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743564.
Drives from Livingstone
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone to Mazabuka | Zambia | 299 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Livingstone to Kafue | Zambia | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 10 min |
| Livingstone to Lusaka | Zambia | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
| Livingstone to Chunga | Zambia | 381 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 48 min |
| Livingstone to Mongu | Zambia | 409 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Livingstone to Kabwe | Zambia | 468 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Livingstone to Luanshya | Zambia | 591 km (367 mi) | about 9 h 1 min |
| Livingstone to Kalulushi | Zambia | 606 km (376 mi) | about 9 h 14 min |
| Livingstone to Kitwe | Zambia | 615 km (382 mi) | about 9 h 23 min |
| Livingstone to Ndola | Zambia | 619 km (385 mi) | about 9 h 27 min |
| Livingstone to Chingola | Zambia | 630 km (391 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Livingstone to Solwezi | Zambia | 633 km (394 mi) | about 9 h 40 min |
| Livingstone to Chipata | Zambia | 865 km (537 mi) | about 13 h 11 min |
| Livingstone to Kasama | Zambia | 1,024 km (636 mi) | about 15 h 37 min |
| Livingstone to Mansa | Zambia | 808 km (502 mi) | about 12 h 19 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Livingstone?
The left, as everywhere in Zambia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.