There are 7 ways to get from Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LUN - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
6h 7m$349–591Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arushabus
40h 26m$101–131Bus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
39h 12m$107–119Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
2d 18hDrive 2,140.4 km
- Drive from Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Arushacar 2,140.4 km
34h 38m$314–454Fly to Arusha
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Arusha (ARK)plane LUN - ARK
6h 26m$207–696Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LUN - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
9h 24m$285–562
Lusaka (LUN) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Arusha is to bus which costs $100 - $120 and takes 39h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 7m and costs $340 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Intercity Bus Terminus and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 12m.
The distance between Lusaka Airport (LUN) and Arusha is 1676 km. The road distance is 2140.4 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 39h 12m and costs $100 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Arusha, including transfers.
Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Arusha bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
The best way to get from Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Arusha is to bus which takes 39h 12m and costs $100 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $700 and takes 6h 26m.
Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Arusha bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Lusaka Airport (LUN). It is currently 12:17 AM in Lusaka Airport (LUN) and 1:17 AM in Arusha.
What companies run services between Lusaka Airport (LUN), Zambia and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a vehicle from Lusaka Airport (LUN) to Central Bus Terminal via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 39h 12m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, World Ticket, and six other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Arusha (ARK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–800
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- 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
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- 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
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
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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