There are 10 ways to get from Arusha to Meru by bus, car, plane, taxi, train, or shuttle
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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 3m$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$24–40Drive 486.4 km
- Drive from Arusha to Merucar 486.4 km
7h 4m$61–88Fly Arusha to Samburu, taxi
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Samburu (UAS)plane ARK - UAS
- Take the taxi from Samburu (UAS) to Merutaxi
18h 52m$184–525Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
13h 30m$25–42Shuttle, 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$144–222Fly Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane ARK - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
10h 6m$323–600Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JRO - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
10h 20m$188–298Fly Arusha to Nanyuki, drive
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nanyuki (NYK)plane ARK - NYK
- Drive from Nanyuki (NYK) to Merucar
7h 16m$243–570Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane JRO - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
10h 46m$297–426
Arusha (ARK) to Samburu (UAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Meru is to bus and train and drive via Ruiru which costs $24 - $45 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Meru is to drive which takes 7h 4m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Arusha and Meru is 511 km. The road distance is 486.4 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 3m to get from Arusha to Meru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Meru is 486 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Arusha to Meru.
There are 63+ 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 7h 4m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Arusha to Samburu via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–460
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–550
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–450
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Arusha to Samburu via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Arusha to Samburu via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Arusha to Samburu via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–450
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–480
Flights from Arusha to Nanyuki via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–700
- 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
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $10
- First Class
- $7
Train from Nairobi to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–4
- First Class
- $12
- First Class
- $8
Train from Ruiru to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $16
- First Class
- $8
Train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–4
- First Class
- $12
- 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
- $17–180
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