There are 7 ways to get from Zambia to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane NLA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
9h 14m$328–883Bus 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
39h 59m$68–92Bus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
38h 45m$74–80Bus, 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 2,126.6 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Arushacar 2,126.6 km
34h 23m$312–451Fly Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LUN - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
7h 1m$368–1,058Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Arusha
- Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Arusha (ARK)plane FBM - ARK
14h 11m$275–787
Ndola (NLA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zambia to Arusha is to bus which costs $70 - $80 and takes 38h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 1m and costs $360 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Zambia 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 38h 45m.
The distance between Zambia and Arusha is 1466 km. The road distance is 2126.6 km.
The best way to get from Zambia to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 38h 45m and costs $70 - $80.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Zambia to Arusha, including transfers.
Zambia to Arusha bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Zambia to Arusha bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Zambia. It is currently 9:47 PM in Zambia and 10:47 PM in Arusha.
Yes, the driving distance between Zambia to Arusha is 2127 km. It takes approximately 34h 23m to drive from Zambia to Arusha.
What companies run services between Zambia and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Central Bus Terminal via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 38h 45m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- 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
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- 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
- (+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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