There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Busia by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Arusha, bus
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)ARK - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busia
6h 37m$174–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busia
14h 13m$14–20Drive 697.3 km
- Drive from Arusha to Busia697.3 km
10h 3m$87–126Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)JRO - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busia
6h 57m$268–373Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busia
17h 36m$15–44
Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Busia is to bus which costs $13 - $20 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Busia is to fly and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $170 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Busia. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at Busia via Koja and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Arusha and Busia is 554 km. The road distance is 697.3 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Busia without a car is to bus which takes 14h 13m and costs $13 - $20.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Arusha to Busia, including transfers.
Arusha to Busia bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
Arusha to Busia bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Busia is 697 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Arusha to Busia.
There are 28+ hotels available in Busia.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Busia, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Arusha to Busia via Nairobi, Koja, Tusker/Ronald Ngala, and Nairobi in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–750
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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