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There are 6 ways to get from Machakos to Arusha by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Arusha

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Machakos to Nairobi-Wilson-Airport-WILtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane WIL - ARK
    1h 55m
    $373–456

  2. Drive  281 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Machakos to Arushacar car 281 km
    3h 58m
    $44–64

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Devki to Easy Coach/Uchumibus bus 110Ath
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus bus
    7h 47m
    $76–90

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Devki to Tuskysbus bus 110Ath
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    7h 52m
    $93–135

  5. Taxi to Nairobi, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Machakos to Nairobi-Airport-NBOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane NBO - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    2h 17m
    $314–397

  6. Taxi to Nairobi, fly to Arusha

    1. Take the taxi from Machakos to Nairobi-Airport-NBOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane NBO - ARK
    2h 57m
    $350–621

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Arusha (ARK) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration59 minAverage Duration
Ticket$211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 299.3 km
  • Duration: 1h 55m

What companies run services between Machakos, Kenya and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a vehicle from Machakos to Arusha via Devki, Easy Coach/Uchumi, and Nairobi in around 7h 47m.

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