There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Kitwe by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Ndola, bus
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Ndola (NLA)JRO - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
7h 8mDrive 1,905.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Kitwe1,905.5 km
34h 2m$280–404Bus
- 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 Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
43h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
2d 16hTaxi, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- 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 Kitwe
8h 12m$347–1,066Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
45h 34mTrain, drive, 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 bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
3d
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Kitwe is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 34h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Kitwe is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 8h 12m and costs $340 - $1,100.
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 train and bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Arusha to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 10:59 PM in Arusha and 9:59 PM in Kitwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Kitwe is 1905 km. It takes approximately 34h 2m to drive from Arusha to Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Power Tools Bus Station via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 43h 35m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Ndola via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- 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
- 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 Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- 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
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $10–12
- 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
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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