There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Chanika by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Arusha to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane ARK - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
7h 21m$81–240Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
24h 21m$17–28Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
16h 5m$25–30Drive 372.3 km
- Drive from Arusha to Chanikacar 372.3 km
7h 25m$47–67Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Chanikataxi 372.3 km
7h 25m$120–150Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JRO - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
7h 46m$110–226Fly Arusha to Tanga Airport, Private Transfer , taxi
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane ARK - TGT
- Take a shuttle bus from Tanga Airport to Amani hills
- Take the taxi from Amani hills to Chanikataxi
7h 42m$419–660Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
17h 2m$19–39
Arusha (ARK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Chanika is to train and bus which costs $17 - $28 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Chanika is to fly and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs $80 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Chanika. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Handeni via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Arusha and Chanika is 760 km. The road distance is 372.3 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Chanika without a car is to bus which takes 16h 5m and costs $24 - $30.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Arusha to Chanika, including transfers.
Arusha to Chanika bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
Arusha to Chanika bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Chanika is 372 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Arusha to Chanika.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Chanika, Tanga, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Handeni via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Gerezani, and Dar es Salaam in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Arusha to Tanga Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Arusha to Tanga Airport via Seronera, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Arusha to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Arusha to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Arusha to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Arusha to Tanga Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Arusha to Tanga Airport via Seronera, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Arusha to Tanga Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- 0716562567
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tanga Airport to Amani hills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Estimated price
- $17–150
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