There are 9 ways to get from Arusha to Livingstone 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 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$577–832Drive 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 25mBus, train via Tunduma
- Take the bus from Arusha to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Tundumatrain
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Livingstonebus
2d 9hFly Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane ARK - VFA
23h 2m$401–727Taxi 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$395–693Fly Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane ARK - LVI
17h 29m$563–766Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Livingstone Bus Terminusbus
2d 22hTrain, 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 14h
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 $390 - $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 bus and train via Tunduma which takes 2 days 9h 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 $400 - $750 and takes 23h 2m.
Livingstone is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 10:45 PM in Arusha and 9:45 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 225+ 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 and Air Tanzania fly from Arusha (ARK) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) 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
- $360–1,100
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 Kilimanjaro International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Lake Manyara, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Arusha to Victoria Falls Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–470
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–470
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Nairobi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday
- 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
- $240–850
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $10
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
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 Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $17
- 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 Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- 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
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Livingstone Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $21–25
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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