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
20h 42m$1,123–2,796Subway 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$619–2,024Fly 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 9m$957–2,400Subway 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$655–1,608Train 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
23h 42m$741–1,172
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 $700 - $1,200 and takes 23h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Arusha is to subway and fly and taxi which takes 20h 29m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Washington and Arusha is 12370 km.
It takes approximately 20h 42m to get from Washington to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:37 PM in Washington and 6:37 AM in Arusha.
There are 637+ 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 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
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
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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