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How to get fromKitwe to Arushaby car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Kitwe to Arusha by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Arusha

    best
    1. Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car car
    2. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane FBM - ARK
    19h 23m
    $272–747

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus bus
    2. Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain train
    3. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain train
    2d 22h
    $59–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    45h 45m
    $85–91

  4. Drive  1,905.4 km

    1. Drive from Kitwe to Arushacar car 1,905.4 km
    34h 6m
    $280–404

  5. Bus to Ndola, fly to Arusha

    1. Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus bus
    2. Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane NLA - ARK
    18h 29m

  6. Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car car
    2. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane FBM - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    13h 48m
    $356–913

  7. Bus to Ndola, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus bus
    2. Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane NLA - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    11h 54m

  8. Bus via Power Tools Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Intercity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arushabus bus
    2d
    $83–109

Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Arusha (ARK) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration18h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,563 km
  • Duration: 19h 23m

What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Kitwe to Central Bus Terminal via Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 45h 45m.

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