There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tanzania by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane EDI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
14h 39m$350–1,234Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EDI - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
20h 43m$285–1,039Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane GLA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
16h 10m$342–1,267Train to Newcastle, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane NCL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
15h 46m$417–1,432Fly Edinburgh Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane EDI - DAR
23h 17m$380–1,122Fly Edinburgh Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane EDI - ZNZ
18h 1m$433–1,213
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tanzania is to fly and shuttle which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tanzania is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 39m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tanzania is 7614 km.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Edinburgh to Tanzania, including transfers.
Tanzania is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:32 AM in Edinburgh and 12:32 PM in Tanzania.
There are 725+ hotels available in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tanzania?
Qatar Airways flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nairobi via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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