There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Windhoek by taxi, plane, bus, car, train, 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
11h 20m$311–787Bus
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$290–401Bus, 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
3dBus, train
- Take the bus from Arusha to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
3d 18hDrive 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
17h 33m$386–614Fly from Arusha
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane ARK - WDH
13h$477–671Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane DAR - WDH
19h 55m$331–467
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 - $410 and takes 5 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Windhoek is to taxi and fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $310 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Windhoek. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Windhoek via 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 and train which takes 3 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 20m 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 fly which takes 13h and costs $470 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $410 and takes 5 days 1h.
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 8:20 AM in Arusha and 7:20 AM in Windhoek.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Windhoek, Namibia?
Precision Air, Airlink, and Air Tanzania fly from Arusha (ARK) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Windhoek via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg, Fashion Square, De Korte & Henri, and Johannesburg in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Arusha to Windhoek International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–440
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $10
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 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
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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 Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- $49
- 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
- $47–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $47
- Flexi
- $52
- Full Flexi
- $57
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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
- $180–260
- 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
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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