There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Livingstone by taxi, plane, bus, train, shuttle, 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 to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane JRO - LVI
9h 29m$527–832Drive 2,601.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Livingstonecar 2,601.2 km
41h 1m$382–552Bus
- 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 Livingstonebus
47h 25mTrain, Private Transfer , bus
- 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 train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain
3d 8hTaxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Victoria Falls Airport
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane JRO - VFA
7h 37m$405–693Fly Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane ARK - LVI
16h 29m$503–966Train, drive, taxi
- 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 Livingstonetrain
3d 21h
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Livingstone is to drive which costs $380 - $550 and takes 41h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Livingstone is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $400 - $700.
The distance between Arusha and Livingstone is 2072 km. The road distance is 2601.2 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Livingstone without a car is to train and Private Transfer and bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Arusha to Livingstone, including transfers.
The best way to get from Arusha to Livingstone is to bus which takes 47h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 16h 29m.
Livingstone is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 3:39 PM in Arusha and 2:39 PM in Livingstone.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Livingstone is 2601 km. It takes approximately 41h 1m to drive from Arusha to Livingstone.
There are 209+ hotels available in Livingstone.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Livingstone, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Livingstone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, and Lusaka in around 47h 25m. Alternatively, World Ticket, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Lake Manyara, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–430
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–430
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- 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
- $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 Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $16
Train from Kabwe to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $13
- Standard
- $14
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $19
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $20
- 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
- $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
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $17–21
- 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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