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 55m$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
22h 37m$1,253–1,758Fly Arusha to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ARK - MEL
23h 2m$1,134–2,335Taxi 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 15m$1,737–4,342Fly 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
26h 10m$1,918–6,519
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 55m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Melbourne is to taxi and fly which takes 22h 37m and costs $1,200 - $1,800.
The distance between Arusha and Melbourne is 11768 km.
It takes approximately 29h 55m to get from Arusha to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Arusha. It is currently 2:00 AM in Arusha and 10:00 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
World Ticket, Qatar Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Arusha to Melbourne Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Arusha to Melbourne Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Avalon Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Avalon Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Avalon Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Arusha to Avalon Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Arusha to Avalon Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- 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
- 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
- $25–31
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