There are 7 ways to get from Namibia to Arusha by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
14h 3m$459–731Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
2d 13h$169–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
3d 17hDrive 3,987.2 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Arushacar 3,987.2 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
20h 23m$690–897Fly Walvis Bay Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Arusha (ARK)plane WVB - ARK
15h 15m$330–826Drive 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 50m$514–860
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Arusha is to bus which costs $160 - $190 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Arusha is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 12h 50m and costs $500 - $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 Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Namibia and Arusha is 2316 km. The road distance is 3987.2 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $160 - $190.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Namibia to Arusha, including transfers.
Namibia to Arusha bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Namibia to Arusha is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $160 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330 - $850 and takes 15h 15m.
Namibia to Arusha bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Katima Mulilo station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Namibia. It is currently 3:01 AM in Namibia and 4:01 AM 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, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, Airlink, Flightlink, and four other airlines fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Arusha (ARK) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Harare, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Arusha via Capetown, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Arusha via Capetown, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $54
- Full Flexi
- $60
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $54
- Full Flexi
- $60
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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