There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Arusha by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Arusha
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Arusha (ARK)plane UIO - ARK
32h 21m$628–1,730Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane UIO - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
35h 19m$547–2,075Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane UIO - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
29h 12m$692–1,946Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane UIO - DAR
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
40h 55m$604–1,657Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane GYE - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
43h 11m$783–2,695Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Amboseli Airport, drive
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Amboseli Airport (ASV)plane UIO - ASV
- Drive from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Arushacar
36h 17m$896–3,960
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Arusha is to car and fly which costs $600 - $1,800 and takes 32h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Arusha is to car and fly and taxi which takes 29h 12m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Quito and Arusha is 12829 km.
It takes approximately 32h 21m to get from Quito to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 8h ahead of Quito. It is currently 5:46 AM in Quito and 1:46 PM in Arusha.
There are 456+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Arusha, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Arusha. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Arusha (ARK), then take the taxi to Arusha. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Arusha.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Arusha via Madrid, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Arusha via Bogota, Madrid, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Arusha via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Bogota, Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Madrid, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Bogota, Madrid, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Amboseli Airport via Bogota, Frankfurt, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Panama City, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi via Madrid, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi via Madrid, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- 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
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Guayaquil to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/61561668335355/mentions/?_rdr
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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