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

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There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Kakamega by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Arusha, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane ARK - KIS
    2. Take the taxi from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kakamegataxi taxi
    3h 37m
    $304–615

  2. Shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kakamegabus bus
    13h 36m
    $13–42

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kakamegabus bus
    12h 17m
    $27–40

  4. Drive 612.5 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Kakamegacar car 612.5 km
    9h 3m
    $77–110

  5. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane JRO - KIS
    3. Take the taxi from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kakamegataxi taxi
    4h 12m
    $153–431

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 478.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 37m

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Kakamega, Kenya?

You can take a bus from Arusha to Kakamega via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 12h 17m.

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