There are 9 ways to get from Arusha to Isiolo by bus, car, plane, train, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Tuskysbus 237
- Drive from Tuskys to Kiganjocar
- Drive from Naro Moru to Isiolocar
11h 49m$29–44Drive 525.5 km
- Drive from Arusha to Isiolocar 525.5 km
7h 44m$66–95Fly Arusha to Samburu
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Samburu (UAS)plane ARK - UAS
17h 41m$224–455Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Ruiru to Nanyukitrain
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Isiolotaxi
14h 50m$159–202Shuttle, train, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the train from Ruiru to Nanyukitrain
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Isiolotaxi
14h 55m$154–222Fly Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane ARK - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Nanyukitrain
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Isiolotaxi
11h 50m$458–592Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi, train, taxi
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JRO - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Nanyukitrain
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Isiolotaxi
12h 4m$302–480Fly Arusha to Nanyuki, drive
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nanyuki (NYK)plane ARK - NYK
- Drive from Nanyuki (NYK) to Isiolocar
7h 18m$184–390Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, taxi
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane JRO - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Nanyukitrain
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Isiolotaxi
12h 30m$482–828
Arusha (ARK) to Samburu (UAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Isiolo is to bus and drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Isiolo is to fly and drive which takes 7h 18m and costs $180 - $390.
The distance between Arusha and Isiolo is 548 km. The road distance is 525.5 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Isiolo without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 14h 50m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Arusha to Isiolo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Isiolo is 525 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Arusha to Isiolo.
There are 24+ hotels available in Isiolo.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Isiolo, KE-09, Kenya?
FlexFlight ApS, AirKenya Express, and two other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Samburu (UAS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Arusha to Samburu via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–370
Flights from Arusha to Samburu via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Samburu via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Arusha to Samburu via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–260
Flights from Arusha to Nanyuki via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Ruiru to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $16
- First Class
- $8
Train from Makadara/Mwisho to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $18
- First Class
- $8
- 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
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Tuskys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $17–180
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