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How to get fromArusha to Jinja Districtby plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly Arusha to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane ARK - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    3. Drive from Busia to Jinja Districtcar car
    7h 41m
    $248–551

  2. Bus, drive via Nairobi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Busiabus bus
    3. Drive from Busia to Jinja Districtcar car
    15h 48m
    $28–41

  3. Drive 799.1 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Jinja Districtcar car 799.1 km
    11h 38m
    $120–173

  4. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Entebbe, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane JRO - EBB
    3. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Jinja Districttaxi taxi
    4h 12m
    $338–521

  5. Shuttle to Nairobi, fly to Entebbe, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane NBO - EBB
    3. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Jinja Districttaxi taxi
    10h 55m
    $303–437

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Namangabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Namanga to Busiabus bus
    3. Drive from Busia to Jinja Districtcar car
    19h 13m
    $48–55

Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 654.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Jinja District, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Arusha to Jinja District. However, you can take the taxi to Arusha-Airport-ARK airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then drive to Jinja District. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arusha to Jinja District via Nairobi, Koja, Tusker/Ronald Ngala, Nairobi, and Busia in around 15h 48m.

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