There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane RDU - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
22h 33m$620–2,224Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Arusha
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Arusha (ARK)plane RDU - ARK
25h 2m$506–1,408Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane RIC - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
25h 38m$891–2,261Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)plane RDU - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
28h 15m$524–1,952Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane CLT - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
27h 7m$668–1,673
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Arusha is to fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 25h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 22h 33m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Raleigh and Arusha is 12616 km.
It takes approximately 22h 33m to get from Raleigh to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 7h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 1:41 PM in Raleigh and 8:41 PM in Arusha.
There are 618+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
Air France, Flightlink, and 11 other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Arusha (ARK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via New York JFK, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Arusha via New York JFK, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Arusha via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Arusha via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Arusha via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Arusha via Frankfurt, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nairobi via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via London Heathrow, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Arusha via Frankfurt, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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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