There are 9 ways to get from Botswana to Arusha by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Gaborone to Arusha
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Arusha (ARK)plane GBE - ARK
8h 42m$244–641Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tlokweng to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
3d 22h$144–179Bus via Harare
- Take the bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
2d 14h$165–174Drive 3,427.3 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Arushacar 3,427.3 km
2d 3h$426–615Fly Maun Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MUB - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
13h 27m$429–1,124Fly Maun Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Arusha (ARK)plane MUB - ARK
17h 16m$371–987Fly Gaborone to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Nairobi (NBO)plane GBE - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
12h 50m$423–686Fly Gaborone to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane GBE - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
9h 58m$518–1,457Bus
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
4d 6h$215–316
Gaborone (GBE) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Arusha is to bus and train which costs $140 - $180 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Arusha is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $240 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Botswana to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Gaborone and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Park Station, Johannesburg and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Botswana and Arusha is 2641 km. The road distance is 3427.3 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to Arusha without a car is to bus via Harare which takes 2 days 14h and costs $165 - $175.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Botswana to Arusha, including transfers.
Botswana to Arusha bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
The best way to get from Botswana to Arusha is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $240 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Harare, which costs $165 - $175 and takes 2 days 14h.
Botswana to Arusha bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Botswana. It is currently 4:36 AM in Botswana and 5:36 AM in Arusha.
What companies run services between Botswana and Arusha, Tanzania?
Airlink, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gaborone to Central Bus Terminal via Mbae Mbae Wy, RoadPort, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Gaborone to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Gaborone to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Maun Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Maun Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Maun Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Gaborone to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Gaborone to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–39
- Mukuba M2
- $40
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- 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
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Tlokweng to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–41
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $41
- Flexi
- $35
- Full Flexi
- $31
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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