There are 7 ways to get from Livingstone to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, 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 Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane VFA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
12h 27m$423–730Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
3d 8h$67–89Bus
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
46h 41m$91–109Drive 2,600.9 km
- Drive from Livingstone to Arushacar 2,600.9 km
40h 58m$366–528Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LVI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
15h 14m$676–882Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Arusha (ARK)plane LVI - ARK
13h 59m$362–1,016Fly Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane VFA - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
10h 14m$438–809
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Arusha is to bus and train which costs $65 - $90 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Arusha is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 14m and costs $430 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Livingstone to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Livingstone and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 41m.
The distance between Livingstone and Arusha is 2123 km. The road distance is 2600.9 km.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 46h 41m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Livingstone to Arusha, including transfers.
Livingstone to Arusha bus services, operated by Mazhandu Family Bus Service, depart from Livingstone station.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Arusha is to bus which takes 46h 41m and costs $90 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 13h 59m.
Livingstone to Arusha bus services, operated by Mazhandu Family Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Livingstone. It is currently 11:49 AM in Livingstone and 12:49 PM in Arusha.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Livingstone to Central Bus Terminal via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 46h 41m. Alternatively, Kenya Airways, Precision Air, and five other airlines fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Arusha (ARK) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Harare, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $36
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- 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
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $16–20
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $20–24
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- 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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