There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Meru by bus, car, plane, train, shuttle, or taxi
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 Sagana to Merucar
11h$87–112Bus, train, drive via Ruiru
cheapest- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
13h 5m$24–39Drive 485.8 km
- Drive from Arusha to Merucar 485.8 km
6h 58m$61–88Fly, drive
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nanyuki (NYK)plane ARK - NYK
- Drive from Nanyuki (NYK) to Merucar
7h 16m$243–380Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
13h 30m$24–42Shuttle, train, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the train from Ruiru to Nanyukitrain
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Merutaxi
14h 53m$143–221
Arusha (ARK) to Nanyuki (NYK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Meru is to bus and train and drive via Ruiru which costs $24 - $40 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Meru is to drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Arusha and Meru is 511 km. The road distance is 485.8 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Meru without a car is to shuttle and train and taxi which takes 14h 53m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Arusha to Meru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Meru is 486 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Arusha to Meru.
There are 72+ hotels available in Meru.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Meru, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Arusha to Meru. However, you can take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Town Terminal, take the bus to Tuskys, take the taxi to Maragua, take the train to Sagana, then drive to Meru. Alternatively, you can drive from Arusha to Meru in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Nanyuki via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Ruiru to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $5–9
- First Class
- $7
Train from Nairobi to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $7–12
- First Class
- $8
Train from Ruiru to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–6
- First Class
- $9–15
- 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 7m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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