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

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There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Jinja District by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

    best
    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
    $328–461

  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
    $29–45

  3. Drive  799.1 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Jinja Districtcar car 799.1 km
    11h 35m
    $120–173

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

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane ARK - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Port Victoriabus bus
    3. Drive from Port Victoria to Jinja Districtcar car
    8h 40m
    $114–517

  5. Fly Arusha to Entebbe, taxi

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane ARK - EBB
    2. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Jinja Districttaxi taxi
    6h 12m
    $374–665

  6. 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
    $293–417

  7. 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 4m
    $47–54

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 826.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

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 Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) airport, fly to Entebbe (EBB), then take the taxi 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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