There are 6 ways to get from Lusaka to Arusha by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Arusha
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Arusha (ARK)plane LUN - ARK
11h 6m$344–792Drive 2,126.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lusaka to Arushacar 2,126.5 km
34h 18m$312–451Bus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
39h 17mBus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the train from Tunduma to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
2d 8hFly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LUN - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
9h 51m$348–538Bus, train via Tunduma
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Tunduma to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
2d 12h
Lusaka (LUN) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Arusha is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 34h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 51m and costs $340 - $550.
The distance between Lusaka and Arusha is 1634 km. The road distance is 2126.5 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Arusha without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Lusaka to Arusha, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Arusha is to fly which takes 11h 6m and costs $340 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 39h 17m.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 8:13 PM in Lusaka and 9:13 PM in Arusha.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Arusha is 2127 km. It takes approximately 34h 18m to drive from Lusaka to Arusha.
There are 610+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Arusha, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Arusha (ARK) twice 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.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Tunduma to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- 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
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- 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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