There are 9 ways to get from Namibia to Arusha by car, plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or train
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Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane VFA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
13h 40m$429–731Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
5d 1h$292–380Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
2d 23hDrive 3,987.1 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Arushacar 3,987.1 km
2d 7h$496–716Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LVI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
13h 38m$541–848Fly Walvis Bay Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Arusha (ARK)plane WVB - ARK
15h 15m$340–1,026Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane VFA - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
12h 52m$474–860Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Drive from Nakonde to Mbeyacar
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
2d 23hBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Drive from Nakonde to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
3d 18h
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Arusha is to bus which costs $290 - $380 and takes 5 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Arusha is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 12h 52m and costs $470 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Namibia to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via De Korte & Henri, Johannesburg, Urafiki and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
The distance between Namibia and Arusha is 2316 km. The road distance is 3987.1 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 1h and costs $290 - $380.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Namibia to Arusha, including transfers.
Namibia to Arusha bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Namibia to Arusha is to bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 23h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 15h 15m.
Namibia to Arusha bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Namibia. It is currently 10:48 PM in Namibia and 11:48 PM in Arusha.
What companies run services between Namibia and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Windhoek to Central Bus Terminal via Katima Mulilo, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 23h. Alternatively, Airlink, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Harare, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Arusha via Capetown, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Arusha via Capetown, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $18
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $46
- Flexi
- $50
- Full Flexi
- $55
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–23
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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