There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Musanze by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali (KGL)plane JRO - KGL
- Take the taxi from Kigali (KGL) to Musanzetaxi
6h 30m$358–501Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Musanzebus
30h 55m$53–1,454Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the taxi from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Musanzetaxi
28h 27m$115–160Drive 1,099.7 km
- Drive from Arusha to Musanzecar 1,099.7 km
20h 48m$142–205Bus
- Take the bus from Arusha to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Musanzebus
36h 1m
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Musanze is to bus and taxi which costs $110 - $160 and takes 28h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Musanze is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $350 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Musanze. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at Musanze via Namanga and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 1m.
The distance between Arusha and Musanze is 940 km. The road distance is 1099.7 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Musanze without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 28h 27m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Arusha to Musanze, including transfers.
Arusha to Musanze bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
Arusha to Musanze bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Namanga station.
Musanze is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 2:29 AM in Arusha and 1:29 AM in Musanze.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Musanze is 1100 km. It takes approximately 20h 48m to drive from Arusha to Musanze.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Musanze, Rwanda?
You can take a bus from Arusha to Musanze via Namanga, Namanga, and Kampala in around 36h 1m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $305–320
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $305–320
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- 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
Bus from Arusha to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- 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
- bebetocoachonline.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachonline.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Musanze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Musanze
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Namanga to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $17–90
Kigali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +250 725 074 659
Kigali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +250 725 074 659
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