There are 6 ways to get from Busia to Arusha by bus, plane, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Arusha
best- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Arusha (ARK)plane KIS - ARK
8h 20m$274–581Bus via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Busia to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
14h 11m$14–20Drive 697.2 km
- Drive from Busia to Arushacar 697.2 km
10h 1m$87–126Bus, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane KIS - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
7h 45m$88–407Bus
- Take the bus from Busia to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
17h 28m$33Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Busia to Nairobibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
17h 38m$16–44
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busia to Arusha is to bus via Nairobi which costs $14 - $20 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Busia to Arusha is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 7h 45m and costs $85 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Busia to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Busia and arriving at Arusha via Odeon and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
The distance between Busia and Arusha is 554 km. The road distance is 697.2 km.
The best way to get from Busia to Arusha without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 14h 11m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Busia to Arusha, including transfers.
Busia to Arusha bus services, operated by The Guardian Coach, depart from Busia station.
Busia to Arusha bus services, operated by The Guardian Coach, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busia to Arusha is 697 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Busia to Arusha.
There are 571+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Busia, Kenya and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Busia to Arusha via Nairobi, Odeon, Koja, and Nairobi in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–800
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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