There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Lusaka 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
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lusaka (LUN)plane JRO - LUN
6h 25m$358–821Drive 2,126.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Lusakacar 2,126.8 km
34h 18m$312–451Bus
- 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
39h 30mBus, train
- 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
2d 1hFly from Arusha
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ARK - LUN
6h 50m$344–805Train, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Tundumatrain
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
2d 12h
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Lusaka is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 34h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Lusaka is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $350 - $850.
The distance between Arusha and Lusaka is 1701 km. The road distance is 2126.8 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Lusaka without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Arusha to Lusaka, including transfers.
The best way to get from Arusha to Lusaka is to bus which takes 39h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $850 and takes 6h 50m.
Lusaka is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 2:04 PM in Arusha and 1:04 PM in Lusaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Lusaka is 2127 km. It takes approximately 34h 18m to drive from Arusha to Lusaka.
There are 372+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Lusaka, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Lusaka via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, and Nakonde in around 39h 30m. Alternatively, World Ticket, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Lusaka (LUN) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lusaka via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Arusha to Lusaka via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Arusha to Lusaka via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Arusha to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Arusha to Lusaka via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Arusha to Lusaka via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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