There are 6 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)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane JRO - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kilwacar
15h 12mDrive 2,361.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Kilwacar 2,361.3 km
43h 47m$294–424Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishibus
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwacar
2d 22hTrain, bus, drive
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishibus
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwacar
4d 1hShuttle to Nairobi, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane NBO - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kilwacar
18h 35mTrain, taxi, bus, drive
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishibus
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwacar
4d 7h
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 47m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Kilwa is to drive which takes 43h 47m and costs $290 - $430.
The distance between Arusha and Kilwa is 1771 km. The road distance is 2361.3 km.
It takes approximately 15h 12m to get from Arusha to Kilwa, including transfers.
Kilwa is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 11:54 PM in Arusha and 10:54 PM in Kilwa.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Kilwa is 2361 km. It takes approximately 43h 47m 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, Intercity Bus Terminus, Lusaka, and Kashikishi in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- 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
- $8–17
- 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
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–35
- Mukuba M2
- $36
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $40
- 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
- $2–3
- 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
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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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