There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Bulawayo by plane, bus, car, train, taxi, 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 from Arusha
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane ARK - BUQ
7h 55m$342–890Shuttle to Nairobi, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane NBO - BUQ
13h 17m$321–982Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakondecar
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
2d 6hTrain, drive, taxi
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakondecar
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Livingstonetrain
- Take the train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayotrain
4d 14hDrive 2,799.3 km
- Drive from Arusha to Bulawayocar 2,799.3 km
44h 18m$512–739Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane JRO - BUQ
7h 30m$346–956Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
2d 7h
Arusha (ARK) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Bulawayo is to shuttle and fly which costs $320 - $1,000 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Bulawayo is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $340 - $1,000.
The distance between Arusha and Bulawayo is 2074 km. The road distance is 2799.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Arusha to Bulawayo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Arusha to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $340 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 7h.
Bulawayo is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 11:19 PM in Arusha and 10:19 PM in Bulawayo.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Bulawayo is 2799 km. It takes approximately 44h 18m to drive from Arusha to Bulawayo.
There are 76+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
World Ticket, Safair, and four other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Bulawayo (BUQ) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Bulawayo via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, Inter-City Bus Terminus, RoadPort, and Harare in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Arusha to Bulawayo via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Arusha to Bulawayo via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Bulawayo via Nairobi, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Bulawayo via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $18
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $12
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $17
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $17
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy Class Seat
- $9
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- info@bravotours.co.zw
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $17–95
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