There are 5 ways to get from Kilifi to Arusha by taxi, plane, train, car, bus, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Arusha (ARK)MBA - ARK
4h 5m$348–552Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilifi to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arusha
15h 23m$21–33Taxi, train, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mariakani
- Take the train from Mariakani to Emali
- Drive from Emali to Namanga
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arusha
10h 54m$140–187Drive 407.7 km
- Drive from Kilifi to Arusha407.7 km
5h 33m$51–74Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Nairobi
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
16h 34m$37–77
Mombasa (MBA) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilifi to Arusha is to bus which costs $20 - $35 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kilifi to Arusha is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $340 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilifi to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Kilifi and arriving at Arusha via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 23m.
The distance between Kilifi and Arusha is 412 km. The road distance is 407.7 km.
The best way to get from Kilifi to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 15h 23m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Kilifi to Arusha, including transfers.
Kilifi to Arusha bus services, operated by MASH, depart from Kilifi station.
Kilifi to Arusha bus services, operated by MASH, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilifi to Arusha is 408 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Kilifi to Arusha.
There are 520+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Kilifi, Kenya and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Kilifi to Arusha via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 15h 23m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mombasa to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Mombasa to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Mombasa to Arusha via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mombasa to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mariakani to Emali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $8–9
- First Class
- $24–27
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Namanga to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Kilifi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Phone
- +254 710 189751
- info@nairobiarushashuttle.com
- Website
- nairobiarushashuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Schedules at
- nairobiarushashuttle.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
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