There are 6 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Dodoma by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dodoma Airport
best- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Dodoma Airport (DOD)plane FBM - DOD
5h 50m$324–917Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
37h 13m$74–83Bus, train via Mbeya
- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeyabus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
43h 15mDrive 1,603.6 km
- Drive from Lubumbashi to Dodomacar 1,603.6 km
27h 11m$221–319Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, train
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane FBM - DAR
- Take the train from Pugu to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
7h 20m$375–640Fly to Arusha, taxi
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Arusha (ARK)plane FBM - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Dodomataxi
19h 23m$394–937
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Dodoma Airport (DOD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lubumbashi to Dodoma is to bus and train which costs $70 - $85 and takes 37h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lubumbashi to Dodoma is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $320 - $950.
The distance between Lubumbashi and Dodoma is 1095 km. The road distance is 1603.6 km.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Dodoma without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 13m and costs $70 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Lubumbashi to Dodoma, including transfers.
Dodoma is 1h ahead of Lubumbashi. It is currently 11:18 PM in Lubumbashi and 12:18 AM in Dodoma.
Yes, the driving distance between Lubumbashi to Dodoma is 1604 km. It takes approximately 27h 11m to drive from Lubumbashi to Dodoma.
There are 111+ hotels available in Dodoma.
What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Dodoma, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania flies from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Dodoma Airport (DOD) once a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
Train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
Train from Pugu to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $5
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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