There are 7 ways to get from Arua to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Arua to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Arua (RUA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)RUA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arusha
9h 25m$240–775Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arua to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arusha
27h 12m$39–51Drive 1,288.8 km
- Drive from Arua to Arusha1,288.8 km
18h 48m$193–279Fly Arua to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Arua (RUA) to Nairobi (NBO)RUA - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
11h 53m$195–514Fly Arua to Arusha
- Fly from Arua (RUA) to Arusha (ARK)RUA - ARK
8h 10m$216–659Drive to Juba Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Arua to Juba Airport (JUB)
- Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)JUB - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arusha
14h 39m$379–1,182Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Arua to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
27h 48m$41–1,435
Arua (RUA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arua to Arusha is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Arua to Arusha is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Arua to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Arua and arriving at Arusha via Kampala and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
The distance between Arua and Arusha is 1046 km. The road distance is 1288.8 km.
The best way to get from Arua to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 27h 12m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Arua to Arusha, including transfers.
Arua to Arusha bus services, operated by KK Traveller, depart from Arua station.
The best way to get from Arua to Arusha is to bus which takes 27h 12m and costs $35 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $700 and takes 8h 10m.
Arua to Arusha bus services, operated by KK Traveller, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arua to Arusha is 1289 km. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from Arua to Arusha.
What companies run services between Arua, Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Arua to Arusha via Kampala, Kampala, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 27h 12m. Alternatively, Eagle Air Uganda, Air Tanzania, and Air Excel fly from Arua (RUA) to Arusha (ARK) twice a week.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Arua to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Arua to Nairobi via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Juba Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Arua to Nairobi via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–460
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Arua to Arusha via Entebbe, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Phone
- +256 718204665
- administrator@kkcoaches.co.ug
- Website
- kkcoaches.com
Bus from Arua to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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