There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Gisenyi by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane JRO - KGL
- Take the taxi from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gisenyitaxi
7h 25m$368–581Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Gomabus
32h 28m$53–1,454Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the taxi from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Gisenyitaxi
29h 23m$150–205Drive 1,158.3 km
- Drive from Arusha to Gisenyicar 1,158.3 km
21h 39m$150–216Fly from Arusha, taxi
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ARK - KGL
- Take the taxi from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gisenyitaxi
6h 45m$484–735Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gomabus
32h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Arusha to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gomabus
37h 34m$55–63
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Gisenyi is to bus which costs $55 - $65 and takes 37h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Gisenyi is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 45m and costs $480 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Gisenyi. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at Goma via Nairobi, Namirembe Park and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 19m.
The distance between Arusha and Gisenyi is 1000 km. The road distance is 1158.3 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Gisenyi without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 29h 23m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Arusha to Gisenyi, including transfers.
Arusha to Gisenyi bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
Arusha to Gisenyi bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Gisenyi is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 3:38 AM in Arusha and 2:38 AM in Gisenyi.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Gisenyi is 1158 km. It takes approximately 21h 39m to drive from Arusha to Gisenyi.
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.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Arusha to Kigali International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Arusha to Kigali International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–410
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Arusha to Kigali International Airport via Seronera, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Arusha to Kigali International Airport via Lake Manyara, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Arusha to Kigali International Airport via Lake Manyara, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- 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
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.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
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Goma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachonline.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachonline.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Namanga to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- $17–130
Kigali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +250 725 074 659
Kigali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +250 725 074 659
Kigali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +250 725 074 659
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