There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Arusha by plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MEL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
25h 46m$737–1,941Fly Melbourne Airport to Arusha
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Arusha (ARK)plane MEL - ARK
27h 35m$403–1,125Fly Melbourne Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MEL - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
29h 48m$543–2,170Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MEB - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
31h 12m$721–2,125
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Arusha is to fly which costs $400 - $1,200 and takes 27h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 25h 46m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Arusha is 11393 km.
It takes approximately 25h 46m to get from Melbourne to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:06 AM in Melbourne and 11:06 PM in Arusha.
There are 596+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Arusha, Tanzania?
Emirates, Flydubai, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Dubai, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Doha, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Abu Dhabi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Dubai, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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