There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Thika by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport, line 237 bus
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane ARK - WIL
- Take the bus from Safari Park to Ngoingwabus
3h 45m$305–566Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Ngara to Tuskysbus 237
6h 52m$1–27Bus
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwabus 237
6h 45m$6–7Drive 308.1 km
- Drive from Arusha to Thikacar 308.1 km
4h 28m$39–56Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi, bus
- 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 bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwabus
4h 11m$170–264Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, line 237 bus
- 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 bus from Safari Park to Ngoingwabus
4h 25m$279–392Fly Arusha to Nairobi, bus
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ARK - NBO
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwabus
5h 46m$216–378
Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Thika is to bus which costs $6 - $8 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Thika is to fly and line 237 bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Thika. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at Ngoingwa via Town Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Arusha and Thika is 285 km. The road distance is 308.1 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Thika without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $6 - $8.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Arusha to Thika, including transfers.
Arusha to Thika bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
Arusha to Thika bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Thika is 308 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Arusha to Thika.
There are 328+ hotels available in Thika.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Thika, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Arusha to Ngoingwa via Nairobi and Town Terminal in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
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
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–480
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
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–450
- 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
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Safari Park to Ngoingwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Ngara to Tuskys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- 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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