There are 9 ways to get from Uganda to Arusha by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
19h 33m$53–1,426Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
24h 36m$26–64Drive 919.7 km
- Drive from Buganda to Arushacar 919.7 km
13h 27m$138–199Drive to Bukoba, fly to Arusha
- Drive from Masaka to Bukoba (BKZ)car
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane BKZ - ARK
21h 31m$69–292Bus via Wakiso Taxi Park
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
21h 42m$37–51Fly 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$193–340Bus, 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
15h 45m$76–358Bus 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 23mBus, 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 54m
Bukoba (BKZ) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uganda to Arusha is to bus via Wakiso Taxi Park which costs $35 - $55 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Uganda to Arusha is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 1m and costs $190 - $340.
The distance between Uganda and Arusha is 937 km. The road distance is 919.7 km.
The best way to get from Uganda to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 19h 33m and costs $50 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 19h 33m 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 529+ 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
- $210–250
Flights from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Bukoba to Arusha via Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Bukoba to Arusha via Mwanza, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Bukoba to Arusha via Mwanza, Seronera
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–410
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Bukoba to Arusha via Mwanza, Seronera
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
Flights from Bukoba to Arusha via Mwanza, Grumeti
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Flights from Kigali to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- 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
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
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
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
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–22
- VIP
- $19–27
- 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
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- 0724 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
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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