There are 8 ways to get from Uganda to Arusha by bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Entebbe, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane EBB - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
5h 24mBus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
21h 51m$39–1,434Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
17h 49mDrive 919.7 km
- Drive from Buganda to Arushacar 919.7 km
13h 27m$138–199Fly Entebbe to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EBB - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
11h 1m$202–320Bus, bus to Kigali International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane KGL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
9h 54mBus, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Arusha (ARK)plane KIS - ARK
13h 10m$380–430Bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
25h 5m$50–51
Entebbe (EBB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uganda to Arusha is to bus which costs $50 - $52 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Uganda to Arusha is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 1m and costs $200 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Uganda to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Arusha via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
The distance between Uganda and Arusha is 734 km. The road distance is 919.7 km.
The best way to get from Uganda to Arusha without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 17h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Uganda to Arusha, including transfers.
Uganda to Arusha bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Kampala station.
Uganda to Arusha bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Uganda to Arusha is 920 km. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Uganda to Arusha.
There are 588+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a vehicle from Buganda to Arusha via Kampala, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 17h 49m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–310
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–270
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–430
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Katuna to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Namanga to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- 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
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Mbarara to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachonline.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachonline.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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