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There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Lira by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, taxi, bus

    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 the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi taxi
    10h 52m
    $336–479

  2. Bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi taxi
    27h 10m
    $120–157

  3. Drive 977.2 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Liracar car 977.2 km
    13h 58m
    $146–211

  4. Fly from Arusha, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane ARK - EBB
    2. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi taxi
    11h 52m
    $392–583

  5. Shuttle to Nairobi, fly, taxi, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane NBO - EBB
    3. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi taxi
    17h 35m
    $311–485

  6. Shuttle, bus, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi taxi
    27h 36m
    $122–1,542

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Arusha to Lira. However, you can take the taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) airport, fly to Entebbe (EBB), take the taxi to Kampala, take the bus to Gulu, then take the taxi to Lira. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Nairobi, take the bus to Kampala, take the bus to Gulu, then take the taxi to Lira.

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