There are 4 ways to get from Arusha to Burundi by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane JRO - BJM
4h 57m$355–681Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
32h 50m$65–126Drive 1,076.4 km
- Drive from Arusha to Bujumburacar 1,076.4 km
19h 26m$154–222Bus
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Bujumburabus
35h 9m$70–72
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Burundi is to bus which costs $70 - $73 and takes 35h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Burundi is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Burundi. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at Bujumbura via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 9m.
The distance between Arusha and Burundi is 920 km. The road distance is 1076.4 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Burundi without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 32h 50m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Arusha to Burundi, including transfers.
Arusha to Burundi bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
Arusha to Burundi bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Burundi is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 5:56 PM in Arusha and 4:56 PM in Burundi.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Burundi is 1076 km. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Arusha to Burundi.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Burundi?
You can take a bus from Arusha to Bujumbura via Nairobi, Nairobi, and Bujumbura in around 35h 9m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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