There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Kitwe by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly to Ndola, bus
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Ndola (NLA)plane JRO - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
7h 4mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
2d 22h$56–86Bus
- 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 Kitwebus
46h$89–94Drive 1,905.5 km
- Drive from Arusha to Kitwecar 1,905.5 km
34h 6m$280–404Taxi, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- 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 Kitwecar
8h 8m$407–1,066Bus via Kitwe
- Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
46h 54m$87–111
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Kitwe is to train and bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Kitwe is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 8h 8m and costs $400 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Kitwe via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h.
The distance between Arusha and Kitwe is 1527 km. The road distance is 1905.5 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 46h and costs $88 - $94.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Arusha to Kitwe, including transfers.
Arusha to Kitwe bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
Arusha to Kitwe bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Kitwe is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 12:01 AM in Arusha and 11:01 PM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Kitwe is 1905 km. It takes approximately 34h 6m to drive from Arusha to Kitwe.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Kitwe via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Lusaka in around 46h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Ndola via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- 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
- 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 New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–41
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $41
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- $58
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $17–21
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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