There are 5 ways to get from Pretoria to Arusha by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane JNB - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
7h 21m$357–464Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
4d 2h$206–278Train, bus via Lusaka
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the train from Tunduma to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
3d 7hDrive 3,419.9 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Arushacar 3,419.9 km
2d 2h$478–690Taxi, fly to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Arusha (ARK)plane JNB - ARK
7h 1m$293–488
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Arusha is to train and bus which costs $200 - $280 and takes 4 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Arusha is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $290 - $490.
The distance between Pretoria and Arusha is 2797 km. The road distance is 3419.9 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Arusha without a car is to train and bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Pretoria to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Pretoria. It is currently 10:44 PM in Pretoria and 11:44 PM in Arusha.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Arusha is 3420 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Pretoria to Arusha.
There are 593+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Arusha, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Arusha. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Arusha. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pretoria to Arusha via Park, Kotze, Fashion Square, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma, Dar es salaam, and Dar es Salaam in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–360
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–360
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Arusha via Kigali, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Tunduma to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $17–24
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
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