There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Windhoek by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane JRO - WDH
12h 10m$341–887Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
2d 22h$169–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Windhoekbus
4d 14hDrive 3,987.4 km
- Drive from Arusha to Windhoekcar 3,987.4 km
2d 7h$496–716Shuttle to Nairobi, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane NBO - WDH
16h 3m$276–713Fly from Arusha
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane ARK - WDH
13h$337–921
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Windhoek is to bus which costs $160 - $200 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Windhoek is to taxi and fly which takes 12h 10m and costs $340 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Windhoek. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Windhoek via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka and Katima Mulilo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Arusha and Windhoek is 3087 km. The road distance is 3987.4 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Windhoek without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $160 - $200.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Arusha to Windhoek, including transfers.
Arusha to Windhoek bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Windhoek is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $160 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330 - $950 and takes 13h.
Arusha to Windhoek bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Windhoek is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 1:34 AM in Arusha and 12:34 AM in Windhoek.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Windhoek, Namibia?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Windhoek via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka, and Katima Mulilo in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, Precision Air, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Nairobi, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Windhoek International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–470
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–35
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $17
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $46
- Flexi
- $51
- Full Flexi
- $55
Bus from Livingstone to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–75
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $46
- Flexi
- $51
- Full Flexi
- $55
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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