There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Lira by plane, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Arusha to Kisumu International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane ARK - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Liracar
9h 13m$209–505Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane JRO - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Liracar
9h 53m$118–431Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
- Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi
30h 25m$128–160Drive 977.2 km
- Drive from Arusha to Liracar 977.2 km
13h 58m$146–211Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Entebbe, drive
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane JRO - EBB
- Drive from Entebbe (EBB) to Liracar
7h 34m$283–466Fly Arusha to Entebbe, drive
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Entebbe (EBB)plane ARK - EBB
- Drive from Entebbe (EBB) to Liracar
8h 34m$359–530Shuttle, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
- Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi
30h 51m$130–1,545
Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Lira is to bus and taxi which costs $120 - $160 and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Lira is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 7h 34m and costs $280 - $470.
The distance between Arusha and Lira is 827 km. The road distance is 977.2 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Lira without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 30h 25m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Arusha to Lira, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Lira is 977 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Arusha to Lira.
There are six+ hotels available in Lira.
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 Arusha-Airport-ARK airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), then drive 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.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Arusha to Entebbe via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Arusha to Entebbe via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Arusha to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Arusha to Entebbe via Lake Manyara, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–360
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–430
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- 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
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $17–100
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