There are 6 ways to get from East London to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, train, car or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Arusha • 13h 16m
Cheapest option
Fly to Kilimanjaro, taxi • 11h 34m
4 alternative options
Bus, train via Tunduma • 3 days 17h
Bus, train • 4 days 17h
Drive, car train • 2 days 17h
Drive • 2 days 12h
East London (ELS) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Tanzania
There is widespread community transmission globally.
Some travel restrictions are being lifted in Tanzania. For the latest travel status, please check the official page for Tanzania.
For travel planning advice, please refer to our Rome2rio Coronavirus information page .
For the latest travel status, we recommend checking the official page for Tanzania.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Advice
International flights leaving South Africa are suspended as part of the response to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Restrictions may also be in place for other modes of transport.
Currently, we are unable to provide international travel restriction information for Tanzania relating to Coronavirus (COVID-19). For the latest travel status in Tanzania, please check government recommendations.
Official Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for TanzaniaCurrently, we are unable to provide domestic travel restriction information for travelling within Tanzania. For the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) travel status within Tanzania, please check government recommendations.
Official Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for TanzaniaQuestions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from East London to Arusha is to fly and taxi, which costs R 6 000 - R 18 000 and takes 11h 34m.
The quickest way to get from East London to Arusha is to fly and taxi which costs R 6 000 - R 18 000 and takes 11h 34m.
The distance between East London and Arusha is 3421 km. The road distance is 4522.6 km.
The best way to get from East London to Arusha without a car is to bus and train via Tunduma which takes 3 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from East London to Arusha, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from East London Airport to Arusha Airport. The quickest flight takes 18h 55m and has two stopovers.
Arusha is 1h ahead of East London. It is currently 8:31 AM in East London and 9:31 AM in Arusha.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Arusha is 4523 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from East London to Arusha.
Oman Air, Charterlines, Inc., Flightlink and four other airlines offer flights from East London Airport to Arusha Airport.
There are 106+ hotels available in Arusha. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
- Distance: 3420.8 km
- Duration: 13h 16m
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Arusha, Tanzania?
Airlink, Precision Air and 11 other airlines fly from East London to Arusha hourly.
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from East London to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,100
Flights from East London to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,100
Flights from East London to Arusha via Johannesburg, Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,200
Flights from East London to Kilimanjaro via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $950
Flights from East London to Kilimanjaro via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from East London to Kilimanjaro via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $950
Flights from East London to Kilimanjaro via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $950
Flights from East London to Kilimanjaro via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,000
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from East London to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,100
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from East London to Arusha via Johannesburg, Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from East London to Kilimanjaro via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,300
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Tunduma to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8 - $19
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $12
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $19
- Website
- shosholozameyl.co.za
Car train from Molteno to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- Schedules at
- shosholozameyl.co.za
- 2nd Class
- $9 - $14
- 1st Class
- $17 - $23
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- 0714583373
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaone.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- kidiaone.co.tz
- Phone
- 087 153 3388
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vilamora.co.za
Bus from East London to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- vila-mora.co.za
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- infobwana.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $18 - $22
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including How do I get from Sydney to Melbourne, How to get from Gatwick Airport into central London and 5 incredible day trips from Florence by train - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from East London to East London Airport is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs R 65 - R 85.