There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Livingstone by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, 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.
Fly Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane ARK - VFA
17h 22m$521–877Bus
cheapest- 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 Livingstonebus
46h 50m$91–110Train, bus
- 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 train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain
3d 14hDrive 2,601.2 km
- Drive from Arusha to Livingstonecar 2,601.2 km
41h$366–528Fly Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane ARK - LVI
16h 29m$473–1,417Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- 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
8h 24m$677–883Taxi 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
9h 22m$435–743Shuttle to Nairobi, fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane NBO - LVI
10h 57m$532–859
Arusha (ARK) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Livingstone is to bus which costs $90 - $110 and takes 46h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Livingstone is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $650 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Livingstone. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Livingstone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 50m.
The distance between Arusha and Livingstone is 2057 km. The road distance is 2601.2 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Livingstone without a car is to bus which takes 46h 50m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 17h 22m to get from Arusha to Livingstone, including transfers.
Arusha to Livingstone bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Livingstone is to fly which takes 17h 22m and costs $500 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $110 and takes 46h 50m.
Arusha to Livingstone bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Livingstone is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 12:54 AM in Arusha and 11:54 PM in Livingstone.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Livingstone, Zambia?
Flightlink, Air Tanzania, and four other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Livingstone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Lusaka in around 46h 50m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–950
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- 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
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $32
- 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
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $10
- Standard
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $15
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $15
- 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 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $16–20
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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