There are 8 ways to get from Thika to Kilimanjaro by bus, taxi, car, plane, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Tuskys to Koja237
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjaro
11h 33m$27–31Drive 360.8 km
- Drive from Thika to Kilimanjaro360.8 km
6h 28m$45–65Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)WIL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjaro
7h 43m$281–381Bus
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal237
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Marangu
17h 38m$84–97Train, drive
- Take the train from Thika to Makadara/Mwisho
- Take the train from Nairobi to Kibwezi
- Drive from Kibwezi to Kilimanjaro
11h 51m$35–64Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Amboseli Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Amboseli Airport (ASV)WIL - ASV
- Drive from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Kilimanjaro
8h 12m$229–298Bus, bus to Nairobi, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Koja
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)NBO - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjaro
8h 51m$172–283Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Arusha (ARK)WIL - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Kilimanjaro
9h 33m$356–616
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thika to Kilimanjaro is to bus and taxi which costs $26 - $32 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Thika to Kilimanjaro is to drive which takes 6h 28m and costs $45 - $65.
The distance between Thika and Kilimanjaro is 449 km. The road distance is 360.8 km.
The best way to get from Thika to Kilimanjaro without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 33m and costs $26 - $32.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Thika to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Thika to Kilimanjaro is 361 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Thika to Kilimanjaro.
There are 14+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Thika, Kenya and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Thika to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the bus to Koja, walk to Nairobi, take the bus to Moshi, then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can drive from Thika to Kilimanjaro in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–470
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Amboseli Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–450
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–390
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Amboseli Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Amboseli Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–650
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–450
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Thika to Makadara/Mwisho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2
- First Class
- $4
Train from Nairobi to Kibwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5
- First Class
- $14
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Tuskys to Koja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Marangu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Schedules at
- regionalluxuryshuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Estimated price
- $18–55
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