There are 8 ways to get from Kabale to Arusha by bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane KGL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
6h 9mBus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
31h 23m$40–81Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
27h 58m$44–1,414Drive 1,087.4 km
- Drive from Kabale to Arushacar 1,087.4 km
20h 25m$163–235Bus, fly to Arusha
- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Arusha (ARK)plane KGL - ARK
7h 9mBus, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KGL - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
11h 42mDrive, bus
- Drive from Kabale to Nyabugogo Bus Parkcar
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
28h 35m$72–109Bus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
31h 46m
Kigali (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kabale to Arusha is to bus and shuttle which costs $35 - $85 and takes 31h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kabale to Arusha is to drive which takes 20h 25m and costs $160 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Kabale to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Kabale and arriving at Arusha via Kampala and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 58m.
The distance between Kabale and Arusha is 945 km. The road distance is 1087.4 km.
The best way to get from Kabale to Arusha without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 27h 58m and costs $40 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Kabale to Arusha, including transfers.
Kabale to Arusha bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, depart from Kabale station.
Kabale to Arusha bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kabale to Arusha is 1087 km. It takes approximately 20h 25m to drive from Kabale to Arusha.
There are 593+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Kabale, Western Region, Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Kabale to Arusha via Kampala and Nairobi in around 27h 58m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–340
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $307–310
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Kigali to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigali to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kigali to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Katuna to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- (+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
Bus from Namanga to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- 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
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- 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
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- 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
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Kampala to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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