There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Harare by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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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$418–645Bus 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$88–109Bus
- 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
5h 44m$134–529
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
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 $410 - $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 $130 - $550 and takes 5h 44m.
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 6:06 PM in Arusha and 5:06 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, World Ticket, Air Zimbabwe, and three other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Arusha to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Arusha to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Arusha to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- 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
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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