There are 6 ways to get from Musanze to Arusha by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Musanze to Kigali International Airport (KGL)taxi
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane KGL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
4h 13m$360–497Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Musanze to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
30h 55m$55–1,454Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Musanze to Nyabugogo Bus Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
28h 24m$118–159Drive 1,099.5 km
- Drive from Musanze to Arushacar 1,099.5 km
20h 45m$142–205Taxi, fly to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Musanze to Kigali International Airport (KGL)taxi
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Arusha (ARK)plane KGL - ARK
6h 17m$456–641Bus
- Take the bus from Musanze to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
36h
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Musanze to Arusha is to taxi and bus which costs $110 - $160 and takes 28h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Musanze to Arusha is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $360 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Musanze to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Musanze and arriving at Arusha via Kampala and Namanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Musanze and Arusha is 940 km. The road distance is 1099.5 km.
The best way to get from Musanze to Arusha without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 28h 24m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Musanze to Arusha, including transfers.
Musanze to Arusha bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, depart from Musanze station.
Musanze to Arusha bus services, operated by Volcano Express Ltd, arrive at Kampala station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Musanze. It is currently 6:49 PM in Musanze and 7:49 PM in Arusha.
Yes, the driving distance between Musanze to Arusha is 1100 km. It takes approximately 20h 45m to drive from Musanze to Arusha.
What companies run services between Musanze, Rwanda and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Musanze to Arusha via Kampala, Namanga, and Namanga in around 36h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $305–320
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- 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
- (+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
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Musanze to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Musanze to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachonline.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachonline.com
- 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
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $17–90
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