There are 10 ways to get from Kilimanjaro to Meru by taxi, bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Taxi, bus, drive
best- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro to Moshitaxi
- Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Tuskysbus 237
- Drive from Sagana to Merucar
15h 5m$107–135Taxi, bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro to Moshitaxi
- Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
17h 7m$44–63Drive 510 km
- Drive from Kilimanjaro to Merucar 510 km
9h 43m$64–92Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JRO - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
12h 41m$181–334Bus, train, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Marangu to Nairobi
- Take the train from Nairobi to Nanyukitrain
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Merutaxi
20h 6m$226–294Drive, train
- Drive from Kilimanjaro to Kibwezicar
- Take the train from Kibwezi to Nairobitrain
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
16h 56m$53–93Taxi, bus to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Nanyuki, drive
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro to Moshitaxi
- Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nanyuki (NYK)plane WIL - NYK
- Drive from Nanyuki (NYK) to Merucar
13h 44m$275–564Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane JRO - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
13h 7m$360–682Drive to Amboseli Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, drive
- Drive from Kilimanjaro to Amboseli Airport (ASV)car
- Fly from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane ASV - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
13h 36m$288–372Taxi to Arusha, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro to Arusha-Airport-ARKtaxi
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane ARK - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
13h 53m$366–480
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilimanjaro to Meru is to taxi and bus and train and drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kilimanjaro to Meru is to drive which takes 9h 43m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Kilimanjaro and Meru is 643 km. The road distance is 510 km.
The best way to get from Kilimanjaro to Meru without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 20h 6m and costs $220 - $300.
It takes approximately 15h 5m to get from Kilimanjaro to Meru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilimanjaro to Meru is 510 km. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Kilimanjaro to Meru.
There are 81+ hotels available in Meru.
What companies run services between Kilimanjaro, Tanzania and Meru, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kilimanjaro to Meru. However, you can take the taxi to Moshi, take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Town Terminal, take the bus to Tuskys, take the taxi to Maragua, take the train to Sagana, then drive to Meru. Alternatively, you can drive from Kilimanjaro to Meru in around 9h 43m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–200
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–4
- First Class
- $12
- First Class
- $8
Train from Ruiru to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $10
- First Class
- $7
Train from Nairobi to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $18
- First Class
- $8
Train from Kibwezi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5
- First Class
- $14
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Moshi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Tuskys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Shuttle from Marangu to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Schedules at
- regionalluxuryshuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- $18–180
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