There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 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 Kilimanjarotaxi
8h 53m$391–627Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Moshibus
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
40h 54m$85–108Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Moshitrain
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
2d 18hDrive 2,256 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Kilimanjarocar 2,256 km
38h 5m$331–479Fly to Nairobi, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LUN - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
14h 3m$332–659
Lusaka (LUN) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro is to bus and taxi which costs $80 - $110 and takes 40h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 53m and costs $390 - $650.
The distance between Lusaka and Kilimanjaro is 1740 km. The road distance is 2256 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 40h 54m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 8:53 PM in Lusaka and 9:53 PM in Kilimanjaro.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Kilimanjaro is 2256 km. It takes approximately 38h 5m to drive from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the taxi to Lusaka (LUN) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, walk to Ubungo, take the line 004 bus to Shekilango, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Moshi, then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- 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
- $260–750
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- 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
- $300–440
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–700
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- 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
- $410–700
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–440
- 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 Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- 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
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 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
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $18–40
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