There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Arusha by plane, taxi, 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 Istanbul to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane IST - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
10h 49m$569–823Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane SAW - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
14h 59m$209–623Fly Istanbul to Arusha
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Arusha (ARK)plane IST - ARK
17h 3m$705–907Fly Istanbul to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nairobi (NBO)plane IST - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
16h 11m$254–432
Istanbul (IST) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Arusha is to fly and shuttle which costs $250 - $440 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 49m and costs $550 - $850.
The distance between Istanbul and Arusha is 5132 km.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Istanbul to Arusha, including transfers.
There are 590+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Arusha, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Precision Air, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Arusha (ARK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Beirut, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Istanbul to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Istanbul to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Istanbul to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Istanbul to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Istanbul to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nairobi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nairobi via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Istanbul to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Istanbul to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nairobi via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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