There are 10 ways to get from Uganda to Arusha by car, plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Kitale, fly to Arusha
best- Drive from Budaka to Kitale (KTL)car
- Fly from Kitale (KTL) to Arusha (ARK)plane KTL - ARK
6h 22m$277–480Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
21h 59m$33–70Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
19h 33m$53–1,426Drive 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 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
14h$151–388Bus, bus to Kigali, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane KGL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
9h 39mBus to Entebbe, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- 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, ferry to Mwanza Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane MWZ - ARK
17h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
25h 5m
Kitale (KTL) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uganda to Arusha is to bus and shuttle which costs $30 - $75 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Uganda to Arusha is to drive and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $270 - $480.
The distance between Uganda and Arusha is 686 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 19h 33m and costs $50 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Uganda to Arusha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uganda to Arusha is 920 km. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Uganda to Arusha.
There are 593+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a vehicle from Buganda to Arusha via Kampala and Nairobi in around 19h 33m.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–250
Flights from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kitale to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $235–245
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kitale to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kitale to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–850
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–300
Flights from Kigali to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $307–310
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.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
- 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
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Mbarara to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Katuna to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- 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
- +255(0)739 606 600
- info@mscl.co.tz
- Website
- mscl.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $16
- First
- $22
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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