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How to get fromLubumbashi to Aruby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Aru by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Lubumbashi International Airport to Arua

    best
    1. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Arua (RUA)plane plane FBM - RUA
    18h 27m
    $367–1,023

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus bus
    2d 19h
    $125–128

  3. Drive  2,615.8 km

    1. Drive from Lubumbashi to Arucar car 2,615.8 km
    46h 21m
    $274–395

  4. Fly Lubumbashi International Airport to Entebbe, bus

    1. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane FBM - EBB
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus bus
    16h 57m
    $545–706

  5. Fly Lubumbashi International Airport to Juba Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Juba Airport (JUB)plane plane FBM - JUB
    2. Drive from Juba Airport (JUB) to Arucar car
    21h 41m
    $479–1,317

  6. Drive to Ndola, fly to Arua

    1. Drive from Lubumbashi to Ndola (NLA)car car
    2. Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Arua (RUA)plane plane NLA - RUA
    20h 4m
    $348–957

  7. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus bus
    3d
    $135–163

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeyabus bus
    2. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus bus
    3d 2h

Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Arua (RUA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration18h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,707.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 27m

What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Aru, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Ethiopian Airlines, Eagle Air Uganda, and three other airlines fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Arua (RUA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lubumbashi to Aru via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Kampala, and Arua in around 2d 19h.

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