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There are 10 ways to get from Lusaka to Arusha by plane, bus, shuttle, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Lusaka to Arusha

    best
    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane LUN - ARK
    9h 25m
    $193–701

  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 47m
    $61–86

  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 Lusaka 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
    $263–536

  7. Fly Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    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 50m
    $227–767

  8. Drive to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport, fly to Arusha

    1. Drive from Lusaka to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL)car car
    2. Fly from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane RYL - ARK
    21h 14m
    $185–637

  9. Fly Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane LUN - DAR
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    15h 14m
    $269–368

  10. 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 Arusha (ARK) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Turkish Airlines, World Ticket, and four other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Arusha (ARK) once daily. Alternatively, 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.

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