There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Nairobi by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane ARK - WIL
1h 7m$244–505Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
5h$1–30Bus
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
4h 59m$6Drive 271 km
- Drive from Arusha to Nairobicar 271 km
3h 51m$34–49Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- 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
1h 47m$218–311Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JRO - NBO
2h 34m$159–252
Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Nairobi is to bus which costs $6 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Nairobi is to fly which takes 1h 7m and costs $240 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arusha and arriving at Nairobi. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Arusha and Nairobi is 237 km. The road distance is 271 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Nairobi without a car is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Arusha to Nairobi, including transfers.
Arusha to Nairobi bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Nairobi is to fly which takes 1h 7m and costs $240 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6 and takes 4h 59m.
Arusha to Nairobi bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Nairobi is 271 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Arusha to Nairobi.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya?
Safarilink, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Kidia One Express operates a bus from Arusha to Nairobi twice daily. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 4h 59m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–650
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–400
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–490
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
- $40–650
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- 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
- Phone
- +254 710 189751
- info@nairobiarushashuttle.com
- Website
- nairobiarushashuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Schedules at
- nairobiarushashuttle.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +254710354845
- info@impalashuttle.com
- Website
- impalashuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Schedules at
- impalashuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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