There are 6 ways to get from Livingstone to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LVI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
8h 24m$576–882Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
3d 8h$68–90Bus
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
46h 41m$92–111Drive 2,600.9 km
- Drive from Livingstone to Arushacar 2,600.9 km
40h 53m$382–552Fly Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane VFA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
7h 17m$433–730Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Arusha (ARK)plane LVI - ARK
13h 54m$302–1,116
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Arusha is to bus and train which costs $65 - $95 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 17m and costs $430 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Livingstone to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Livingstone and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 41m.
The distance between Livingstone and Arusha is 2072 km. The road distance is 2600.9 km.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 46h 41m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Livingstone to Arusha, including transfers.
Livingstone to Arusha bus services, operated by Mazhandu Family Bus Service, depart from Livingstone station.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Arusha is to bus which takes 46h 41m and costs $90 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 13h 54m.
Livingstone to Arusha bus services, operated by Mazhandu Family Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Livingstone. It is currently 11:20 PM in Livingstone and 12:20 AM in Arusha.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Livingstone to Central Bus Terminal via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 46h 41m. Alternatively, Kenya Airways, Precision Air, and six other airlines fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Arusha (ARK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–850
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $38
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- 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
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $17–21
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $21–25
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central 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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