There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Harare 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 to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane JRO - HRE
5h 14m$148–645Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
2d$88–108Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
47h$94–99Drive 2,360.8 km
- Drive from Arusha to Hararecar 2,360.8 km
39h 1m$432–623Fly from Arusha
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane ARK - HRE
7h 29m$144–629
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Harare is to bus which costs $93 - $99 and takes 47h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Harare is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Harare. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at RoadPort via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h.
The distance between Arusha and Harare is 1802 km. The road distance is 2360.8 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Harare without a car is to bus which takes 47h and costs $93 - $99.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Arusha to Harare, including transfers.
Arusha to Harare bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Harare is to bus which takes 47h and costs $93 - $99. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $650 and takes 7h 29m.
Arusha to Harare bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Harare is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 6:02 PM in Arusha and 5:02 PM in Harare.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Harare, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to RoadPort via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 47h. Alternatively, Flightlink, Euroairlines, and five other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) twice daily.
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Harare is 2361 km. It takes approximately 39h 1m to drive from Arusha to Harare.
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