There are 7 ways to get from Roanoke to Arusha by plane, taxi, train, or shuttle
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Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane ROA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
25h 41m$521–1,825Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Arusha
cheapest- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Arusha (ARK)plane ROA - ARK
40h 13m$437–1,509Train to Charlottesville, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane CHO - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
25h 58m$563–2,097Train to Lynchburg Regional Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
- Fly from Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LYH - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
29h 48m$526–2,029Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Roanoke to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane IAD - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
25h 34m$751–1,424Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Take the train from Roanoke to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DCA - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
29h 47m$853–2,143Train, train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane GSO - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
31h 31m$765–2,578
Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Arusha is to fly which costs $430 - $1,600 and takes 40h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Arusha is to train and fly and taxi which takes 25h 34m and costs $750 - $1,500.
The distance between Roanoke and Arusha is 12671 km.
It takes approximately 25h 41m to get from Roanoke to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 8h ahead of Roanoke. It is currently 4:33 AM in Roanoke and 12:33 PM in Arusha.
There are 593+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
United Airlines, Edelweiss Air, and six other airlines fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Charlotte, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Charlottesville to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Charlotte, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Charlotte, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Charlottesville to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Arusha via Washington Dulles International Airport, Zurich, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Arusha via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Arusha via Atlanta, Milan Malpensa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Arusha via Charlotte, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Arusha via Atlanta, Zurich, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Charlotte, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Charlottesville to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Charlotte, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Charlotte, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $7–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
Train from Roanoke to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lynchburg to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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