There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Windhoek by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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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 55m$301–737Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
5d 1h$291–382Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
2d 23hTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakondecar
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Chomabus
- Take the train from Choma to Livingstonetrain
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Windhoekbus
4d 1hDrive 3,987.4 km
- Drive from Arusha to Windhoekcar 3,987.4 km
2d 7h$496–716Fly from Arusha
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane ARK - WDH
13h$467–671Shuttle 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 8m$416–613Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakondecar
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
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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 $290 - $390 and takes 5 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Windhoek is to taxi and fly which takes 12h 55m and costs $300 - $750.
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, Dar Es Salaam, Fashion Square and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
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 5 days 1h and costs $290 - $390.
It takes approximately 12h 55m 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 via Lusaka which takes 2 days 23h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $460 - $700 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 6:56 AM in Arusha and 5:56 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, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, and Katima Mulilo in around 2d 23h. Alternatively, Precision Air, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Arusha to Windhoek International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Arusha to Windhoek International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $18
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Choma to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–23
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Lusaka to Choma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- 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
- $50
- 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
- $50
- Full Flexi
- $55
- 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
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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