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How to get fromArusha to Gisenyiby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Gisenyi by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane JRO - KGL
    3. Take the taxi from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gisenyitaxi taxi
    7h 40m
    $368–641

  2. Shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Kabalebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kabale to Gomabus bus
    32h 27m
    $47–1,452

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Gisenyitaxi taxi
    29h 23m
    $150–200

  4. Drive  1,158.3 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Gisenyicar car 1,158.3 km
    21h 39m
    $150–216

  5. Bus via Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Gomabus bus
    32h 19m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Namangabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Namanga to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Gomabus bus
    37h 24m
    $55–61

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 999.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Gisenyi, Rwanda?

You can take a bus from Arusha to Goma via Nairobi, Nairobi, Kampala, Namirembe Park, Jaguar Bus Terminal, and Kampala in around 32h 19m.

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