There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Mount Kenya by bus, train, unknown, shuttle, plane, 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, train, travel
best- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Walk from Karatina to Mount Kenyaunknown
11h 45mShuttle, train, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the train from Ruiru to Naro Morutrain
- Walk from Naro Moru to Mount Kenyaunknown
13h 28mFly Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane ARK - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Walk from Karatina to Mount Kenyaunknown
8h 45mTaxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi, train, travel
- 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
- Walk from Karatina to Mount Kenyaunknown
8h 59mTaxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, travel
- 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
- Walk from Karatina to Mount Kenyaunknown
9h 25mFly Arusha to Nanyuki, travel
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nanyuki (NYK)plane ARK - NYK
- Walk from Nanyuki (NYK) to Mount Kenyaunknown
6h 39m
Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Arusha and Mount Kenya is 467 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Mount Kenya without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 11h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Arusha to Mount Kenya, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Mount Kenya.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Mount Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Arusha to Mount Kenya. However, you can take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Town Terminal, take the line 237 bus to Ruiru Fly Over, walk to Ruiru, take the train to Karatina, then travel to Mount Kenya. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Arusha to Mount Kenya via Nairobi, Ngara, Ruiru Fly Over, Ruiru, and Naro Moru in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–600
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–390
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–290
Flights from Arusha to Nanyuki via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- 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 Ruiru to Naro Moru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–14
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–5
- First Class
- $14
- 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
- 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
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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