There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Arusha by train, plane, taxi, 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.
Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane JFK - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
23h 10m$594–1,736Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JFK - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
24h 37m$480–1,765Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane EWR - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
21h 39m$539–2,068Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Arusha (ARK)plane PHL - ARK
31h 58m$906–1,708Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane PHL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
20h 53m$820–3,124Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Arusha (ARK)plane JFK - ARK
23h 45m$580–2,520
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Arusha is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $480 - $1,800 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 20h 53m and costs $800 - $3,200.
The distance between Philadelphia and Arusha is 12228 km.
It takes approximately 23h 10m to get from Philadelphia to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 7h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 7:45 AM in Philadelphia and 2:45 PM in Arusha.
There are 460+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
American Airlines, Qatar Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Arusha (ARK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arusha via Doha, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arusha via Milan Malpensa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arusha via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arusha via Zurich, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arusha via Rome, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arusha via Madrid, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arusha via Frankfurt, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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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