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How to get fromArua to Arushaby plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Arua to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Arua (RUA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane RUA - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    12h 1m
    $300–675

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arua to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    27h 48m
    $40–1,434

  3. Bus via Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Arua to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus bus
    25h 25m

  4. Drive 1,288.8 km

    1. Drive from Arua to Arushacar car 1,288.8 km
    18h 45m
    $193–279

  5. Fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Arua (RUA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane RUA - NBO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    11h 53m
    $255–604

  6. Fly to Arusha

    1. Fly from Arua (RUA) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane RUA - ARK
    8h 10m
    $226–709

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arua to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus bus
    30h 58m
    $51

Arua (RUA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,046.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 1m

What companies run services between Arua, Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Arua to Arusha via Kampala, Kampala, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 25h 25m. Alternatively, Eagle Air Uganda, Air Tanzania, and Air Excel fly from Arua (RUA) to Arusha (ARK) twice a week.

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