There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Fort Portal by taxi, plane, bus, car, 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 Entebbe (EBB)plane JRO - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
7h 45mDrive 1,183.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Fort Portalcar 1,183.7 km
17h 18m$177–256Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
24h 12mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
24h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Arusha to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
27h 36m
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Fort Portal is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Fort Portal is to drive which takes 17h 18m and costs $170 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Fort Portal. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at Fort Portal via Nairobi, Chief Magistrate's Court and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 12m.
The distance between Arusha and Fort Portal is 1021 km. The road distance is 1183.7 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Fort Portal without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 24h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Arusha to Fort Portal, including transfers.
Arusha to Fort Portal bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
Arusha to Fort Portal bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Fort Portal is 1184 km. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Arusha to Fort Portal.
There are 73+ hotels available in Fort Portal.
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.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–280
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- 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
Bus from Arusha to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- 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 Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- 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
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Namanga to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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