There are 7 ways to get from Gaborone to Arusha by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane GBE - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
9h 17m$299–808Bus
cheapest- 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 5h$217–313Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
2d 15hBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Drive from Nakonde to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
3d 9hDrive 3,427.4 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Arushacar 3,427.4 km
2d 3h$426–615Fly to Arusha
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Arusha (ARK)plane GBE - ARK
8h 2m$235–642Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Nairobi (NBO)plane GBE - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
12h 34m$385–577
Gaborone (GBE) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Arusha is to bus which costs $210 - $320 and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Arusha is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Gaborone and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Park Station, Johannesburg, Urafiki and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Gaborone and Arusha is 2700 km. The road distance is 3427.4 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 5h and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Gaborone to Arusha, including transfers.
Gaborone to Arusha bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Arusha is to bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 15h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $650 and takes 8h 2m.
Gaborone to Arusha bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Gaborone. It is currently 5:18 AM in Gaborone and 6:18 AM in Arusha.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Central Bus Terminal via Francistown, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, Airlink, Air Tanzania, and four other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Arusha (ARK) once daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Gaborone to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Gaborone to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Gaborone to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $18
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +267 73 325 312
- thenokoclan@gmail.com
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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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