There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Melbourne by shuttle, plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Nairobi, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NBO - MEL
29h 25m$1,060–1,995Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane JRO - MEL
29h 2m$1,253–1,758Fly Arusha to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ARK - MEL
25h 42m$1,333–4,434Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane JRO - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 35m$1,837–4,442Fly Arusha to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ARK - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 55m$2,117–7,018
Nairobi (NBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Melbourne is to shuttle and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,000 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 42m and costs $1,300 - $4,500.
The distance between Arusha and Melbourne is 11768 km.
It takes approximately 29h 25m to get from Arusha to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Arusha. It is currently 7:15 PM in Arusha and 3:15 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5481+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Precision Air, Airlink, and Qantas fly from Arusha (ARK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Arusha to Melbourne Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Avalon Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,400
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Avalon Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Arusha to Avalon Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Avalon Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,400
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Avalon Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +254722328595
- [email protected]
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $25–30
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