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How to get fromArusha to Kampalaby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Kampala by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane JRO - EBB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampalashuttle bus
    4h 14m
    $252–385

  2. Shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    19h 10m
    $29–1,425

  3. Bus via Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    17h 16m

  4. Drive  892.5 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Kampalacar car 892.5 km
    12h 53m
    $134–193

  5. Fly from Arusha, shuttle

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane ARK - EBB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampalashuttle bus
    4h 39m
    $298–569

  6. Shuttle to Nairobi, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane NBO - EBB
    10h 47m
    $217–331

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Namangabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Namanga to Kampalabus bus
    22h 24m
    $41

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Kampala, Uganda?

You can take a bus from Arusha to Kampala via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 17h 16m.

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