There are 6 ways to get from London to Arusha by plane, taxi, train, 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 London Heathrow Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LHR - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
14h 18m$532–1,013Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Arusha
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Arusha (ARK)plane LGW - ARK
21h 35m$259–887Fly London City Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LCY - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
16h 45m$460–1,625Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LGW - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
12h 41m$333–1,153Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LHR - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
17h 25m$377–792Train to Luton Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LTN - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
14h 54m$312–1,054
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Arusha is to train and fly which costs $250 - $900 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from London to Arusha is to train and fly and taxi which takes 12h 41m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between London and Arusha is 7133 km.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from London to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 3h ahead of London. It is currently 8:30 AM in London and 11:30 AM in Arusha.
There are 580+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between London, England and Arusha, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from London to Arusha. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Arusha. Alternatively, you can take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Arusha.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Luton Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Luton Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Luton Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Luton Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Arusha via Milan Malpensa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from London City Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Luxembourg, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Luton Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Lake Manyara
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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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