There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Gitega by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Bujumbura
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane JRO - BJM
- Take the taxi from Bujumbura (BJM) to Gitegataxi
6h 24m$388–666Drive 969.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Gitegacar 969.5 km
18h 18m$138–200Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
- Take the taxi from Bujumbura to Gitegataxi
34h 5mTaxi, fly to Kigoma, drive
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane JRO - TKQ
- Drive from Kigoma (TKQ) to Gitegacar
11h 15m$178–386Bus, taxi via Kigali
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
- Take the taxi from Bujumbura to Gitegataxi
34h 23m
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Gitega is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Gitega is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $380 - $700.
The distance between Arusha and Gitega is 1016 km. The road distance is 969.5 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Gitega without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 34h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Arusha to Gitega, including transfers.
Gitega is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 12:23 AM in Arusha and 11:23 PM in Gitega.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Gitega is 970 km. It takes approximately 18h 18m to drive from Arusha to Gitega.
There are two+ hotels available in Gitega.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Gitega, Burundi?
There is no direct connection from Arusha to Gitega. However, you can take the taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) airport, fly to Bujumbura (BJM), then take the taxi to Gitega. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Duruma Rd, take the bus to Nyabugogo Bus Park, walk to Nyabugogo Bus Stn, take the bus to Bujumbura, then take the taxi to Gitega.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigoma via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigoma via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- 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
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0707 471111
Bus from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $17–95
Powataxi
- Website
- powataxi.com
Powataxi
- Website
- powataxi.com
Powataxi
- Website
- powataxi.com
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