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How to get fromLusaka to Arushaby plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, train or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lusaka to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane LUN - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    8h 55m
    $347–547

  2. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arushabus bus
    44h 46m
    $62–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    39h 17m

  4. Bus, Private Transfer , train

    1. Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain train
    2d 12h

  5. Drive 2,126.5 km

    1. Drive from Lusaka to Arushacar car 2,126.5 km
    34h 18m
    $312–451

  6. Fly to Arusha

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane LUN - ARK
    9h 35m
    $353–801

  7. Fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LUN - NBO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    12h 2m
    $262–536

  8. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus bus
    2. Take the train from Serenje to Nakondetrain train
    3. Drive from Nakonde to Mbeyacar car
    4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain train
    2d 21h

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Lusaka to Central Bus Terminal via Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 39h 17m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Arusha (ARK) once daily.

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