There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Kilwa by taxi, plane, car, bus, train, 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.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)JRO - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kilwa
14h 2mDrive 2,361.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Kilwa2,361.2 km
43h 42m$294–424Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwa
2d 23hTrain, drive, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakonde
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwa
4d 10hShuttle to Nairobi, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)NBO - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kilwa
18h 39mBus, drive via Kimara
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwa
2d 23hBus, drive via Kimara #2
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwa
3d 2hTrain, Private Transfer , bus, drive
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwa
3d 19h
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Kilwa is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 43h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Kilwa is to drive which takes 43h 42m and costs $290 - $430.
The distance between Arusha and Kilwa is 1771 km. The road distance is 2361.2 km.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Arusha to Kilwa, including transfers.
Kilwa is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 8:34 AM in Arusha and 7:34 AM in Kilwa.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Kilwa is 2361 km. It takes approximately 43h 42m to drive from Arusha to Kilwa.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Kilwa, Province du Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
There is no direct connection from Arusha to Kilwa. However, you can take the taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), then drive to Kilwa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Kilwa via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, and Kashikishi in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- 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 Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- 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 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
Bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $17–95
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