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

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

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  1. Fly from Arusha

    best
    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane ARK - KIS
    2h 59m
    $229–524

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus bus
    12h 43m
    $11–19

  3. Drive 589.7 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Kisumucar car 589.7 km
    8h 34m
    $74–106

  4. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly

    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
    3h 34m
    $78–340

  5. Bus via Kisumu

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus bus
    13h 14m
    $17–20

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus bus
    13h 21m
    $13–41

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 59m

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

FlexFlight ApS, Safarilink, and World Ticket fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arusha to Kisumu via Nairobi, Koja, Tusker/Ronald Ngala, and Nairobi in around 12h 43m.

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