There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Arusha by plane, taxi, subway, shuttle, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane DCA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
22h 17m$1,150–3,906Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- 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
20h 29m$619–1,829Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DCA - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
23h 19m$1,012–2,512Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Arusha (ARK)plane IAD - ARK
21h 23m$755–1,713Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane JFK - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
24h 39m$642–1,123
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Arusha is to train and fly and taxi which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 24h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Arusha is to subway and fly and taxi which takes 20h 29m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Washington and Arusha is 12370 km.
It takes approximately 22h 17m to get from Washington to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:58 AM in Washington and 8:58 AM in Arusha.
There are 455+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Arusha. However, you can fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) then take the taxi to Arusha. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Arusha.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arusha via Lagos, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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