There are 3 ways to get from Arusha to Butare by taxi, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali (KGL)plane JRO - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
7h 49m$303–449Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
30h 14m$56–105Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Huyebus
30h 40m$66–114
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Butare is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 30h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Butare is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $300 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Butare. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at Huye via Duruma Rd and Kigali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 14m.
The distance between Arusha and Butare is 971 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Butare without a car is to bus which takes 30h 14m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Arusha to Butare, including transfers.
Arusha to Butare bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
Arusha to Butare bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Butare is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 12:36 AM in Arusha and 11:36 PM in Butare.
There are six+ hotels available in Butare.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Butare, Rwanda?
You can take a bus from Arusha to Huye via Nairobi, Duruma Rd, Nyabugogo Bus Park, and Kigali in around 30h 14m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $305–320
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Huye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- 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
- 0707 471111
Bus from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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