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How to get fromArusha to Fort Portalby taxi, plane, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Fort Portal by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane JRO - EBB
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus bus
    7h 45m

  2. Drive 1,183.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Arusha to Fort Portalcar car 1,183.7 km
    17h 18m
    $177–256

  3. Bus via Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus bus
    24h 12m

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus bus
    24h 17m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Namangabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Namanga to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus bus
    27h 36m

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Fort Portal, Uganda?

You can take a bus from Arusha to Fort Portal via Nairobi, Kampala, Chief Magistrate's Court, Kisenyi Taxi Park, and Kampala in around 24h 12m.

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