There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Livingstone by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane JRO - LVI
8h 59m$577–883Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
46h 55m$92–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain
3d 14hDrive 2,601.2 km
- Drive from Arusha to Livingstonecar 2,601.2 km
40h 54m$382–552Fly Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane ARK - VFA
19h 32m$521–827Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Victoria Falls Airport
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane JRO - VFA
9h 17m$445–743Fly Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane ARK - LVI
15h 59m$423–1,117
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Livingstone is to bus which costs $90 - $120 and takes 46h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Livingstone is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $550 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Livingstone. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Livingstone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 55m.
The distance between Arusha and Livingstone is 2072 km. The road distance is 2601.2 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Livingstone without a car is to bus which takes 46h 55m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Arusha to Livingstone, including transfers.
Arusha to Livingstone bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Livingstone is to bus which takes 46h 55m and costs $90 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 19h 32m.
Arusha to Livingstone bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Livingstone is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 12:19 AM in Arusha and 11:19 PM in Livingstone.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Livingstone, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Livingstone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka in around 46h 55m. Alternatively, World Ticket and Air Tanzania fly from Arusha (ARK) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Lake Manyara, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–480
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–480
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Entebbe, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $7
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $34
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $16
- 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
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- 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
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $17–21
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Livingstone is 2601 km. It takes approximately 40h 54m to drive from Arusha to Livingstone.
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