There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Arua by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
21h 7m$33–41Bus via Kampala
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
23h 30m$25–37Drive 1,030.1 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Aruacar 1,030.1 km
15h$154–223Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arua
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Arua (RUA)plane WIL - RUA
17h 53m$65–357Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WIL - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
11h 12m$263–602Bus to Nairobi, fly to Arua
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Arua (RUA)plane NBO - RUA
11h 17m$204–605
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Arua (RUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Arua is to bus via Kampala which costs $24 - $40 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Arua is to fly and bus which takes 11h 12m and costs $260 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Arua. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Arua via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between Nairobi and Arua is 1103 km. The road distance is 1030.1 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Arua without a car is to bus which takes 21h 7m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 21h 7m to get from Nairobi to Arua, including transfers.
Nairobi to Arua bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Arua is to bus which takes 21h 7m and costs $30 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $360 and takes 17h 53m.
Nairobi to Arua bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Arua is 1030 km. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Nairobi to Arua.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Arua, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Arua via Kampala and Kampala in around 21h 7m. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS, Eagle Air Uganda, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Arua (RUA) twice a week.
- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arua via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arua via Zanzibar, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Nairobi to Arua via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Nairobi to Arua via Kigali, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- 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
- $31
- Phone
- +256 718204665
- administrator@kkcoaches.co.ug
- Website
- kkcoaches.com
Bus from Kampala to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–22
- VIP
- $19–27
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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