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

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

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  1. Taxi, fly, drive

    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. Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Gomacar car
    7h 45m
    $289–546

  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 Jaguar Bus Terminal to Rond Point Terminusbus bus
    34h 18m
    $47–1,446

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus bus
    3. Drive from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Gomacar car
    29h 28m
    $75–110

  4. Drive  1,163.8 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Gomacar car 1,163.8 km
    21h 44m
    $145–209

  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: 1,005.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

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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