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)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Mansa Airport (MNS)plane JRO - MNS
- Drive from Mansa Airport (MNS) to Kilwacar
33h 31m$438–1,171Drive 2,361.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Kilwacar 2,361.2 km
43h 47m$294–424Bus, drive
- 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 Lusaka to Kashikishibus
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwacar
2d 23hTrain, drive, taxi, bus
- 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 Lusakatrain
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishibus
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwacar
4d 10hFly from Arusha, drive
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Mansa Airport (MNS)plane ARK - MNS
- Drive from Mansa Airport (MNS) to Kilwacar
37h 51m$434–1,155Bus, drive via Kimara
- 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 Lusaka to Kashikishibus
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwacar
2d 23hBus, drive via Kimara #2
- 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 Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishibus
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwacar
3d 2hTrain, Private Transfer , bus, drive
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishibus
- Drive from Kashikishi to Kilwacar
3d 19h
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Mansa Airport (MNS) 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 taxi and fly and drive which takes 33h 31m and costs $430 - $1,200.
The distance between Arusha and Kilwa is 1979 km. The road distance is 2361.2 km.
It takes approximately 33h 31m to get from Arusha to Kilwa, including transfers.
Kilwa is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 8:28 PM in Arusha and 7:28 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 Mansa Airport (MNS), 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
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mansa Airport via Nairobi, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mansa Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Arusha to Mansa Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- 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
- 4 times 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
- $17
- 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
- $20
- 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
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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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