There are 9 ways to get from Goma to Arusha by car, plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or ferry
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Drive to Kigali, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Goma to Kigali (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane KGL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
5h 2m$298–362Bus via Goma
cheapest- Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
34h 4m$51–1,428Drive, bus
- Drive from Goma to Nyabugogo Bus Parkcar
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
29h 28m$76–115Drive 1,164.2 km
- Drive from Goma to Arushacar 1,164.2 km
21h 49m$145–209Drive to Kigali, fly to Arusha
- Drive from Goma to Kigali (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Arusha (ARK)plane KGL - ARK
5h 56m$424–486Drive to Kigali, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Drive from Goma to Kigali (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KGL - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
10h 34m$254–441Ferry to Kamembe, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from Goma to Bukavuferry
- Fly from Kamembe (KME) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane KME - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
10h 9m$328–924Bus
- Take the bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
32h 26m$58–1,428Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Goma to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
33h 3m$52–93
Kigali (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goma to Arusha is to bus and shuttle which costs $50 - $95 and takes 33h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Goma to Arusha is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 5h 2m and costs $290 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Goma to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Rond Point Terminus and arriving at Arusha via Numak Complex, Kampala and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 26m.
The distance between Goma and Arusha is 1004 km. The road distance is 1164.2 km.
The best way to get from Goma to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 32h 26m and costs $55 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Goma to Arusha, including transfers.
Goma to Arusha bus services, operated by Jaguar Coaches, depart from Rond Point Terminus station.
Goma to Arusha bus services, operated by Jaguar Coaches, arrive at Jaguar Bus Terminal station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Goma. It is currently 6:45 PM in Goma and 7:45 PM in Arusha.
Yes, the driving distance between Goma to Arusha is 1164 km. It takes approximately 21h 49m to drive from Goma to Arusha.
What companies run services between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Rond Point Terminus to Arusha via Jaguar Bus Terminal, Numak Complex, Chief Magistrate's Court, Kampala, and Nairobi in around 32h 26m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–310
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–340
Flights from Kamembe to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kigali to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Kigali to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigali to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Kigali to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- 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
- Website
- jaguarbuses.com
Bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- jaguarbuses.com
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Goma to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Goma to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- 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
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Goma to Bukavu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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