There are 8 ways to get from Kisoro to Arusha by car, plane, taxi, 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.
Drive, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Kisoro 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
4h 32m$307–360Bus via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kisoro to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
28h 58m$47–1,417Drive 1,130.9 km
- Drive from Kisoro to Arushacar 1,130.9 km
21h 19m$169–244Drive, fly to Arusha
- Drive from Kisoro to Kigali (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Arusha (ARK)plane KGL - ARK
5h 31m$403–484Drive, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Drive from Kisoro to Kigali (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KGL - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
10h 4m$292–409Drive, bus
- Drive from Kisoro to Nyabugogo Bus Parkcar
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
28h 58m$74–113Bus
- Take the bus from Kisoro to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
32h 32mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kisoro 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 16m
Kigali (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kisoro to Arusha is to drive and bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 28h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kisoro to Arusha is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 32m and costs $300 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Kisoro to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Kisoro and arriving at Arusha via Kampala and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 58m.
The distance between Kisoro and Arusha is 971 km. The road distance is 1130.9 km.
The best way to get from Kisoro to Arusha without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 28h 58m and costs $45 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Kisoro to Arusha, including transfers.
Kisoro to Arusha bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, depart from Kisoro station.
Kisoro to Arusha bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kisoro to Arusha is 1131 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Kisoro to Arusha.
There are 593+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Kisoro to Arusha via Kampala and Nairobi in around 28h 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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Kigali to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kisoro to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kisoro to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Kampala to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- 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
- $32
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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