There are 4 ways to get from Arusha to Kagera by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukoba
29h 26mTaxi, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Bukoba (BKZ)JRO - BKZ
19h 26m$63–311Drive 997.8 km
- Drive from Arusha to Bukoba997.8 km
17h 18m$124–179Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Bukoba Bus Terminal
31h 6m$68–70
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Bukoba (BKZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Kagera is to bus which costs $68 - $71 and takes 31h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Kagera is to drive which takes 17h 18m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Arusha and Kagera is 1211 km. The road distance is 997.8 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Kagera without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 29h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 29h 26m to get from Arusha to Kagera, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Kagera is 998 km. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Arusha to Kagera.
There are one+ hotels available in Kagera.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Kagera, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Bukoba Bus Terminal via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Kimara, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 31h 6m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Bukoba via Arusha, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- 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
- 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
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Website
- cityboyexpress.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Bukoba Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- cityboyexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $17–35
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