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How to get fromArusha to Lusakaby taxi, plane, bus, train, shuttle or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Lusaka by taxi, plane, bus, train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane JRO - LUN
    6h 25m
    $348–551

  2. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus bus
    44h 52m
    $65–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus bus
    39h 30m

  4. Train, Private Transfer , bus

    1. Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tundumashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus bus
    2d 12h

  5. Drive 2,126.8 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Lusakacar car 2,126.8 km
    34h 18m
    $312–451

  6. Fly from Arusha

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane ARK - LUN
    6h 50m
    $354–805

  7. Train, drive, taxi

    1. Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain train
    3. Drive from Mbeya to Nakondecar car
    4. Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain train
    5. Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi taxi
    6. Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain train
    3d 2h

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$278Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 seven other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Lusaka (LUN) twice daily.

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