There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Lake Tanganyika by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Bujumbura
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane JRO - BJM
4h 37m$348–971Train
cheapest- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
2d 10h$20–42Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
2d 2h$36–55Drive 1,025.4 km
- Drive from Arusha to Kigomacar 1,025.4 km
18h 22m$142–204Taxi, fly to Kigoma
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane JRO - TKQ
5h 52m$358–721
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Lake Tanganyika is to train which costs $20 - $45 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Lake Tanganyika is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $340 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Arusha to Lake Tanganyika. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at Kigoma via Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Arusha and Lake Tanganyika is 910 km. The road distance is 1025.4 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Lake Tanganyika without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Arusha to Lake Tanganyika, including transfers.
Arusha to Lake Tanganyika train services, operated by Tanzania Railways Corporation, depart from Arusha station.
Lake Tanganyika is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 11:51 AM in Arusha and 10:51 AM in Lake Tanganyika.
Arusha to Lake Tanganyika train services, operated by Tanzania Railways Corporation, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Lake Tanganyika is 1025 km. It takes approximately 18h 22m to drive from Arusha to Lake Tanganyika.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania?
You can take a train from Arusha to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigoma via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigoma via Mwanza, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigoma via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–750
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
Train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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