Attention: If you leave from Magufuli busstation in Dar es Salaam, be aware this is a very hecktic place. Recommended is to arrange a trusted person in advance who can guide you to buy a genuine ticket and to find the right bus. If you travel on the way back to Dar es Salaam, it is recommended to unboard before the busstation and to coninue from there with an Uber taxi or the fast bus.
Changes in schedules always can happen 🙁
| Company | From | Depart around | To | Remarks | Travel time | Estimated rate per person in Tzs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY BUS | Reservation: | Lushoto Busstand | Zainabu | tel/WhatsApp | +255 | 715 353 682 |
| TO | Lushoto | Reservations | ||||
| Fasaha | Arusha | 6:30 | Mtae via Lushoto | Cultural experience | 8 to 9 hrs | 25,000 |
| Kikomboi | Arusha | 9:00 | Lushoto | Express bus | 5 hours | 25,00 |
| Salama | Arusha | 6:00 | Lushoto | Express bus | 5 hours | 25,000 |
| Tahmeed Raqeeb Dar Express Kilimanjaro express | Arusha | various between 6:00 and 12:00 | Dar es Salaam Change in MOMBO | Many local busses from Mombo to Lushoto (1hr) | 5 hours | 25,000 |
| Burdan | Dar es Salaam | 12:00 | Lushoto | Express bus | 6 to 7 hrs | 25,000 |
| Kiluwa | Dar es Salaam | 5:30, 6:00; 14:00; 20:00 | Lushoto | Express bus | 6 to 7 hrs | 25,000 |
| Kibomboi | Dar es Salaam | 6:00 | Mtae via Lushoto | Cultural experience | 8 to 9 hrs | 25,000 |
| Side | Dear es Salaam | 6:00, 11:00 | Lushoto | Express bus | 6 to 7 hours | 25,000 |
| Tahmeed Raqeeb Dar Express Kilimanjaro express | Dar es Salaam via Bagamoyo | various between 6:00 and 12:00 | Arusha Change in MOMBO | many local busses from Mombo to Lushoto (1hr) | 5 hours | 25,000 |
| Makadir | Tanga | 08:00 | Mtae via Lushoto | Cultural experience | 6 to 7 hrs | 15,000 |
| HermediFamily | Tanga | 06:00 | Mambo via Lushoto | Cultural experience | 6 to 7 hrs | 15,000 |
| FROM | Lushoto | |||||
| Kiluwa | Lushoto | 6:20, 11:30, 14:00, 20:00 | Dar es Salaam via Bagamoyo | Express bus | 6 to 7 hrs | 25,000 |
| Burdan | Lushoto | 12;00 | Dar es Salaam via Bagamoyo | Express bus | 6 to 7 hrs | 25,000 |
| Fasaha | Mtae via Lushoto | 5:00 | Arusha | Cultural experience | 9 hrs | 25,000 |
| Kibomboi | Mtae via Lushoto | 5:00 | Dar es Salaam | Cultural experience | 9 hrs | 25,000 |
| Maqaadir | Mtae via Lushoto | 5:00 | Tanga | Cultural experience | 5 to 6 hours | 15,000 |
| HermediFamily | Mambo via Lushoto | 5:00 | Tanga | Cultural experience | 5 to 6 hours | 15,000 |
| Tahmeed Raqeeb Dar Express Kilimanjaro express | Lushoto | various between 6:00 and 12:00 | Arusha or Dar es Salaam Change in MOMBO | many local busses from Lushoto to Mombo (1hr) | 5 hours | 25,000 |
| BY TAXI | taxi rates | price per taxi | ||||
| Private taxi | Mambo | Dar es Salaam | 8 hrs | taxi rates | ||
| Private taxi | Mambo | Arusha | 8 hrs | taxi rates | ||
| Private taxi | Mambo | Kilimanjaro airport | 7 hrs | taxi rates | ||
| Private taxi | Mambo | Tanga/ Tanga airport | 5 hrs | taxi rates | ||
| ZANZIBAR | ||||||
| BY FERRY | Reservation | |||||
| FROM DAR | Zanzibar | Ferries: 7:00, 9:30, 12:30, 16:00, | Mambo via Dar Es Salaam (2 days) | Information and reservation | 2 hours (total from Mambo to Zanzibar 2 days) | ferry: $ 50 + bus: 25,000 or taxi: 650,000 |
| FROM Zanzibar | Mambo | Ferries: 7:00, 9:30, 12:30, 16:00, 20:00 | Zanzibar via Dar Es Salaam (2 days) | Information and reservation | 2 hours`(total from Mambo to Zanzibar 2 days) | taxi: 650,000 or bus: 25,000 + ferry: $ 50 |
| SeaStar +255 778 42 775 | Tanga ferry via Pemba | Tuesday and Friday 12:30 | Zanzibar | 4.5 hours | ferry $ 100 | |
| BY PLANE | via Tanga airport | |||||
| Auric Air | Zanzibar | 9:40 15:40 | Tanga | change to bus or taxi from Tanga to Mambo | 1 hour flight + 6 hours drive Reservation | plane: $ 171 taxi: Tzs 360,000 |
| Auric Air | Tanga | 10:40 16:40 | Zanzibar | change to bus or taxi from Tanga to Mambo | 1 hour flight + 6 hours drive Reservation | plane: $ 171 taxi: $180 |
| Coastal | Tanga | 9:15 | Zanzibar | From Mambo by taxi to Tanga | 5 hours drive + 1 hour flight Reservation | plane: $ 154 taxi: $ 180 |
| Coastalrel="noopener" target="_blank">Coastal | Zanzibar | 11:40 | Tanga | To Tanga by taxi to Mambo | 5 hours drive + 1 hour flight Reservation | plane: $ 154 taxi: $ 180 |
| BY TRAIN | Attention! | Inform shortly | before if | the train is | going | according schedule |
| TRC | Moshi | Thur and Sat 16:00 | Mombo | Transfer from Mombo to Lushoto by taxi | 6 hours Reservation | normal seat: 40,000/ sleeping: 60,000 + Taxi 70,000 |
| TRC | Dar es Salaam | Wed and Fri 18:00 | Mombo | Transfer from Mombo to Lushoto by taxi | 6 hours Reservation | normal seat: 40,000/ sleeping: 60,000 + Taxi 70,000 |
| SGR DAR-Dodoma | Dar es Salaam | 12:00 12:55 | Dodoma | Information and Booking | 3.5 hrs | $ 55 |
| SGR Dodoma-DAR | Dodoma | 11:30 | Dar | Information and Booking | 3.5 hrs | $ 55 |
