There are 5 ways to get from Zambia 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 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 Kilimanjarotaxi
11h 22m$341–902Bus, 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 56m$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 2,256.5 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Kilimanjarocar 2,256.5 km
38h 13m$331–479Fly Lusaka 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
13h 54m$311–589
Ndola (NLA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zambia to Kilimanjaro is to bus and taxi which costs $80 - $110 and takes 40h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 22m and costs $340 - $900.
The distance between Zambia and Kilimanjaro is 1508 km. The road distance is 2256.5 km.
The best way to get from Zambia to Kilimanjaro without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 40h 56m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Zambia to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 1h ahead of Zambia. It is currently 5:38 AM in Zambia and 6:38 AM in Kilimanjaro.
Yes, the driving distance between Zambia to Kilimanjaro is 2256 km. It takes approximately 38h 13m to drive from Zambia to Kilimanjaro.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Zambia and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Zambia to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the taxi to Ndola (NLA) 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 Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Ndola to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Nairobi via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- 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
- $32
- 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
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +254722328595
- [email protected]
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- $18–40
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