There are 5 ways to get from Solwezi to Arua by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Arua
best- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Arua (RUA)plane SLI - RUA
22h 47m$291–864Fly to Entebbe, bus
cheapest- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Entebbe (EBB)plane SLI - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
17h 51m$263–750Bus
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
45h 34mDrive 2,692.4 km
- Drive from Solwezi to Aruacar 2,692.4 km
2d$403–581Bus, train
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakondetrain
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
2d 6h
Solwezi (SLI) to Arua (RUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solwezi to Arua is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $750 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Solwezi to Arua is to fly and bus which takes 17h 51m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Solwezi and Arua is 1773 km. The road distance is 2692.4 km.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Arua without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 47m to get from Solwezi to Arua, including transfers.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Arua is to fly which takes 22h 47m and costs $290 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 45h 34m.
Arua is 1h ahead of Solwezi. It is currently 3:06 AM in Solwezi and 4:06 AM in Arua.
Yes, the driving distance between Solwezi to Arua is 2692 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Solwezi to Arua.
There are 13+ hotels available in Arua.
What companies run services between Solwezi, Zambia and Arua, Uganda?
Zambia Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Arua (RUA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solwezi to Arua via Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Kampala in around 45h 34m.
- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Solwezi to Arua via Lusaka, Lilongwe, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Solwezi to Arua via Lusaka, Harare, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Solwezi to Arua via Lusaka, Nairobi, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Solwezi to Entebbe via Lusaka, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Solwezi to Entebbe via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Solwezi to Entebbe via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $82
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +256 718204665
- administrator@kkcoaches.co.ug
- Website
- kkcoaches.com
Bus from Kampala to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
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